Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
An ohm-meter is the unit used to measure resistivity. It represents the resistance between opposite faces of a one-meter-long conductor with a one-square-meter cross-sectional area.
Related terms
Multimeter: A versatile electronic device used to measure various electrical quantities such as voltage, current, and resistance.
Electrical Conductors: Materials that allow electric charges to move freely through them due to their low resistance.
Electrical Insulators: Materials that impede or prevent electric charges from flowing through them due to their high resistance.