Resistance, Carbon. A resistance composed of carbon as a substitute for a coil of wire. Carbon rods are placed close together having an air space between them, with alternate ends connected. Piles may be built up of carbon plates, whose resistance is made to vary by changing the pressure.
Resistance-coil. A coil of wire metal or other substances having the power to resist a current of electricity.
A coil of wire used to measure an unknown resistance by virtue of its own known resistance. (See also [Coil, Resistance].)
Resistance, Dielectric. (See [Dielectric Resistance].)
Resistance, Electrolytic. The resistance of an electrolyte to the passage of a current decomposing it. It is almost entirely due to electrolysis, and is intensified by counter-electro-motive force. When a current of a voltage so low as not to decompose an electrolyte is passed through the latter, the resistance appears very high and sometimes almost infinite. If the voltage is increased until the electrolyte is decomposed the resistance suddenly drops to a point lower than the true resistance.
Resistance, Internal. The resistance of a battery, or generator, in an electric circuit as distinguished from the resistance of the rest of the circuit.
Resistance, Liquid. A liquid of varying specific gravity used to create resistance to the passage of the electric current.
Resistance effected by the use of liquid through which a current must pass to complete a circuit.
Resistance, Metallic. The resistance of metals to the electric current.
German-silver resistance as distinguished from that of water, carbon, or other substances.