internal resistance

collocation in English

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internal
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈtɜː.nəl/us
/ɪnˈtɝː.nəl/
inside ...
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resistance
noun
uk
/rɪˈzɪs.təns/us
/rɪˈzɪs.təns/
the act of fighting against something that is attacking you, or refusing to ...
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There wasinternalresistanceto the new learning, particularly from the monastic clergy.
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He did not proceed because he came up againstinternalresistanceand found scant support with public opinion.
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Unlike the conventional capacitors, the molecular capacitors have a rather highinternalresistance.
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Conceptually, we may visualize the incompressible plasma generator as one consisting of a continuous distribution of independently acting elemental generators each with its owninternalresistance.
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However, itsinternalresistancemay affect this, so in some cases, the more complete causal model that includes the internal resistance may be needed instead of just the functional specification.
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There is a lot ofinternalresistanceto quash.
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This energy wasted by the so-calledinternalresistanceof that cell.
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Research focuses on improving energy density, reducinginternalresistance, expanding temperature range, increasing lifetimes and reducing costs.
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The back emf of the motor, plus the voltage drop across the windinginternalresistanceand brushes, must equal the voltage at the brushes.
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This lowers theinternalresistanceof the cell.
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This was because certain chemical reactions in the cell increased theinternalresistanceand, thus, lowered the voltage.
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This was rated as call tointernalresistance.
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This reduced theinternalresistanceof the system and thus the battery yielded a stronger current.
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His success was limited, however, due tointernalresistanceand external conflicts.
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Second, and consequent on the first, the actual deflection for any given resistor under test changes as theinternalresistanceis altered.
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Capacitance values andinternalresistanceduring cycling are more stable and lifetime and charge/discharge cycles may be extended.
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Theinternalresistanceof the coil is decoupled from the selection of the series and shunt range resistors; the series network becomes a voltage divider.
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Evaporation generally results in decreasing capacitance and increasinginternalresistance.
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Lithium primary batteries have a lowerinternalresistancethan zinc primary batteries and so are more efficient in high-drain flashlights.
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At this point, the load resistance andinternalresistanceare equal.
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