Question

Electrical devices have resistance because they___
A are used to protect delicate electronic
B. Convert some thermal energy into electrical
C. contain insulators
D. Are exposed to sunlight

Answers

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The correct answer is **A. are used to protect delicate electronic**. However, the phrasing could be misleading.

In general, electrical devices have resistance because they impede the flow of electric current, which can lead to the conversion of electrical energy into thermal energy due to collisions of electrons with atoms in the material.

If the question is referring specifically to why devices might be built with components that provide resistance, then option A could fit in a specific context. Nonetheless, if we’re strictly looking for the cause of resistance in materials, none of these answers fully capture that typical context, which would primarily relate to the inherent properties of materials and their atomic structure.

For a more accurate understanding, one might say that resistance exists in electrical devices because electrons collide with atoms in the material (and not just to protect delicate electronics).

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