ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE
2 marks · EasyDescribe what is meant by the resistance of a component in an electrical circuit.
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Resistance is a measure of how much a component opposes the flow of electric current.
Also accept: Resistance describes how much a component limits or opposes current flow in a circuit; Resistance tells us how difficult it is for current to flow through a component
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Marking points
B1 · 1 mark · States that resistance opposes/limits the flow of current.
B2 · 1 mark · Mentions it is a property of a component/circuit.
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The resistance of a component is a measure of how much it opposes the flow of electric current through it. A high resistance means it is harder for current to flow.