A item's resistance is not able to be changed with water. Water on an object or absorbed by an object can change the overall resistance of an object by putting in parallel the resistance of the water itself. If you were to use very clean water that was deionized and soaked your device, you would see no resistance change.
when you think of electricity and resistance think of it as water in a river and rocks in a river. The water being the electricity and the rocks being the resistance. when water in a river flows and then come across rocks that block the water from flowing constantly, it slows down the water. therefore when electricity is flowing through a circuit with resistance, when it hits the resistors it slows the flow of electricity.
Pure water, by itself, is not capable of conducting electricity. However, when other substances are added and ions make their way into water, those free ions can cause water to conduct electricity.
A pipe. The volume of water available can be compared to voltage. The diameter of pipe could be compared to resistance with smaller diameter being larger resistance and the flow of water past a point in pipe is equivalent to current flow.
If you increase resistance, current is restricted (river is damed up). If you decrease restistance, current flows faster (river is wide and open). With water on our skin the current can travel across our skin instead of having to move through our bodies. The current has found a new path. Not inside our bodies but outside our bodies where there is much less resistance. Which is better? A large highway with a traffic jam or the side road next to the highway with the traffice jam The side road is effected by the traffic jam, but is still faster than the highway.
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Water can increase a substance's conductivity, making it easier for electricity to flow through. This is why water can decrease a substance's resistance to the flow of electricity.
Yes, water can decrease a substance's resistance to electricity because it can increase the conductivity of the substance. Water contains ions that can facilitate the flow of electric current through the substance. It can also potentially cause corrosion or short circuits in electrical systems.
A item's resistance is not able to be changed with water. Water on an object or absorbed by an object can change the overall resistance of an object by putting in parallel the resistance of the water itself. If you were to use very clean water that was deionized and soaked your device, you would see no resistance change.
Yes, water can decrease a substance's resistance to the flow of electricity because it is a good conductor of electricity. Water molecules contain charged ions that enable the flow of electric current more easily compared to substances with higher resistance. However, water can also cause short-circuits and electrical hazards if not controlled properly.
Reduce the temperature of the conductor.
I like to use a water tower connected to a pipe as an example of how electricity works. Electricity depends on voltage AND current. If you think of it like a water supply then the voltage would be like the pressure in the pipes due to the height of the water tower. The current would be like the speed with which the water flows through the pipes and that is determined by the resistance, which we can think of as the size of the pipe. If we make the pipe bigger, that is, decrease the resistance, then the water flows faster. If we decrease the resistance in an electrical circuit then the current increases. That is why you often hear the term current used for both electricity and water flow. For more technical details please see my answer to the question about resistance. "If a fuse will melt.."
In an electrical circuit, resistance is like the narrowness of a pipe that restricts the flow of water. Just as resistance limits the flow of electricity in a circuit, a narrow pipe restricts the flow of water. Both resistance and a narrow pipe cause a decrease in the flow rate.
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Electricity and water are similar in that they both follow the path of least resistance. Just as water flows through the easiest route, electricity will also flow through the path that offers the least resistance.
When your body is wet, the water on your skin can decrease the resistance in the circuit because water is a conductor of electricity. This can increase the risk of electric shock or short circuits if exposed to electrical devices. It is important to keep electronic devices away from water to prevent accidents.
when you think of electricity and resistance think of it as water in a river and rocks in a river. The water being the electricity and the rocks being the resistance. when water in a river flows and then come across rocks that block the water from flowing constantly, it slows down the water. therefore when electricity is flowing through a circuit with resistance, when it hits the resistors it slows the flow of electricity.