Voltage vs Resistance - What's the difference?
voltage | resistance |
(physics) The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space.
The potential difference between live conductors and neutral conductors or the earth in a system when in operation.
The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=19 (physics) A force that tends to oppose motion.
(physics) Shortened form of electrical resistance.
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As nouns the difference between voltage and resistance
is that voltage is (physics) the difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space while resistance is resistance (all meanings).voltage
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Noun
(en noun)- The voltage between the wires is too low to produce a spark.
- Be careful when opening high-voltage equipment.
resistance
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Alternative forms
* resistaunce (obsolete)Noun
citation, passage=When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. […]. The captive made no resistance and came not only quietly but in a series of eager little rushes like a timid dog on a choke chain.}}
