Electrical conductance

Electrical conductance is the reciprocal of electrical resistance. It is a measure of how easily electricity flows along a certain path through an object. The SI derived unit of conductance is the siemens (symbol S, equal to 1/Ω; alias the "mho"). In September of 1885, Oliver Heaviside coined this term.

Related Topics:
Reciprocal - Electrical resistance - Electricity - SI derived unit - Siemens - Ω - Oliver Heaviside

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Electrical conductance should not be confused with conduction, which is the mechanism by which charge flows, or with conductivity, which is a property of a material.

Related Topics:
Conduction - Conductivity

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