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Normal resistance of a wire

The resistance of a wire is affected by a number of key factors. Let’s start with the type of wire or material. Other materials, such as silver and copper, are excellent at allowing electricity to flow through them. These TS Heating Alloy materials offer low resistance, making it easier for electricity to flow through them. There are other materials, however, such as rubber and plastic, that do not conduct electricity at all, or very well. These materials have a high resistance, which means it is difficult for electricity to easily flow through them. 

The thickness, or gauge, of the wire is also a crucial factor that affects fire resistance wire. More thickness of wires are good conductors for electricity than less thickness. This is due to the greater space that electricity has to travel in thicker wires. It probably helps to imagine the difference between a wide road and a narrow road; it is easier, more cars can smoothly transit a wide road than a narrow one. Similarly, thicker wires let more electricity pass through without getting stuck.

Typical factors that affect wire resistance

To understand how size and length affect resistance, let’s think of wires similar to a water hose. With a short and wide hose, water moves through it very easily. This large opening has no problem letting a lot of water flow through. But with a long, thin hose you have to push harder to make the water flow. The narrow aperture restricts the rate at which water can flow, and the length of the attachment only increases its difficulty. 

Wires work the same way. Because a thicker wire has more room for electricity to flow through, it takes less "pressure" to get it moving. This "pressure" is analogous to voltage: that is, what pushes electricity through wires. But with a longer wire, there’s more thick wire resistance, and so you need a higher voltage to push the electricity through it. It’s like needing to apply a stronger push to get the water moving through that long, skinny hose.

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