electrical resistance

== English == === Noun === electrical resistance (countable and uncountable, plural electrical resistances) (physics) The opposition offered by an electrical conductor to the flow of a current through itself, resulting in a conversion of electrical energy into heat and radiation. The SI derived unit of resistance is the ohm (Ω). Symbol: R. ==== Antonyms ==== electrical conductance ==== Translations ==== === See also === ohm, Ω resistor === Further reading === electrical resistance on Wikipedia.Wikipedia