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Electrical Conductivity

Electrical conductivity or specific electrical conductance is the reciprocal of electrical resistivity. It is a specific property that represents the ability of a material to conduct electric current.

Notation

It is commonly denoted by \(\sigma\), \(\kappa\) (in electrical engineering) and \(\gamma\).

Formula

\(\sigma = \frac{1}{\rho}\),

where \(\rho\) is the electrical resistivity.

SI Unit

Siemens per metre (S/m)

Dimension

\(\text{M} ^ \text{-1} \text L ^ \text {-3} \text T ^ \text 3 \text I ^ \text 2\)

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