Conductance is a related term of conductivity.
In physics terms the difference between conductivity and conductance
is that conductivity is the reciprocal of resistivity while conductance is a measure of the ability of a body to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of its resistance.
As nouns the difference between conductivity and conductance
is that conductivity is the ability of a material to conduct electricity, heat, fluid or sound while conductance is a measure of the ability of a body to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of its resistance.
conductivity
English
Noun
(
wikipedia conductivity)
The ability of a material to conduct electricity, heat, fluid or sound
(physics) The reciprocal of resistivity
Derived terms
* hydraulic conductivity
Related terms
* conductance
See also
* permeability
conductance
English
Noun
(-)
(physics) A measure of the ability of a body to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of its resistance.
Related terms
* conductivity
* thermal conductance
See also
* siemens (SI unit of conductance)
* admittance
* susceptance
External links
* (Electrical resistance and conductance)
