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resistance unit

DEFINITIONS OF: resistance unit

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n the reciprocal of conductance

Types:
abohm
a unit of resistance equal to a billionth of an ohm
ohm
a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere
megohm
a unit of resistance equal to one million ohms
Type of:
electromagnetic unit, emu
any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
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