content(warnings): Add W17-W28, X8-X12, N7 — E&M misconceptions, cross-refs, notes
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The SI unit of resistance is the \emph{ohm}, denoted $\Omega$, where $1\,\Omega = 1\,\mathrm{V/A}$.}
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\wc{Current is not ``used up'' by resistors}{Current $I$ is the same through every element in a series circuit. A resistor does not ``consume'' current --- it drops voltage (potential energy per charge). Think of the circuit as a closed loop: whatever current leaves the battery returns to it. What is ``used up'' is electrical potential energy (converted to heat), not charge.}
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\dfn{Resistivity, conductivity}{The \emph{resistivity} $\rho$ of a material is an intrinsic property that quantifies how strongly that material opposes the flow of electric current. The \emph{conductivity} $\sigma$ is the reciprocal of resistivity:
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\sigma = \frac{1}{\rho}.
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