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What is the chemical resistance of wood?

What of the following has the least resistance: a short thick wire, a long thin wire, wood, or plastic

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    The greater the distance the electric charge travels the more resistance it encounters. Therefore, a shorter wire would have less resistance than a longer wire. There is a great and easy to read article on this with a link below: http://en.wikipedia.

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The greater the distance the electric charge travels the more resistance it encounters. Therefore, a shorter wire would have less resistance than a longer wire. There is a great and easy to read article on this with a link below: http://en.wikipedia.

A thin copper wire has more resistance then a wide copper wire. Think of the wire as a straw the smaller the straw the more pull. Chacha on!

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