Conductance Meaning

/ˈkɑndəktance/
C1

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nounA measure of the ability of a body to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of its resistance.

The conductance of the material was very high.
Conductance is measured in siemens.
The experiment measured the electrical conductance of various metal wires.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Copper wire has high ____ because it allows electrons to flow easily.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The thick copper wire perfectly exhibited extremely high electrical ____.

From conduct + -ance. Coined by electrical engineer, mathematician and physicist Oliver Heaviside in 1885.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
Copper wire has high ____ because it allows electrons to flow easily.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The thick copper wire perfectly exhibited extremely high electrical ____.

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