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Resistance

The movement of electrons through a circuit is caused by the force the emf generates.Electrical resistance is the opposition to the flow of current within a conductor.Resistance is the ratio of the potential difference V across a component to the current I through the component.
R = V
I
Resistance is measured in ohms (Ω).

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Specification: Edexcel Physics (8PH0), AS-level, Topic 3: Electric Circuits. Topic: Electrical Quantities.

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e.m.f.
The energy transferred per unit charge by a source, such as a cell, in driving charge around a complete circuit.

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