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Ohm-meter (ฮฉโ€ขm)

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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข 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.

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Ohm-meter (ฮฉโ€ขm) Definition - AP Physics 2 Key Term | Fiveable