internal resistance

noun

, Electricity.

1. the resistance within a battery, or other voltage source, that causes a drop in the source voltage when there is a current.

internal resistance

noun

1. physics the resistance of a cell, accumulator, etc, usually given as ( E - V )/ I , where E is the emf of the cell, and V the potential difference between terminals when it is delivering a current I

Example Sentences

Trump will be able to get his nominees for administration posts approved more easily, something he struggled with back in 2017 when internal resistance to him in the Republican Party was still a significant factor.

From BBC

Maybe it seemed, once, that a spirited internal resistance could effectively limit Musk’s damage and preserve some of the prior spirit of the microblogging platform that writers, public agencies, and other creative types had come to depend upon.

From Slate

In this, Trump will face little internal resistance.

From Slate

Republicans, in a party that has been remade in Trump’s image, hope that he will be able to more effectively enact his agenda without the internal resistance he faced in his first term.

From BBC

But experts told Salon that the likely lack of any moderate presence on Trump's potential second Cabinet means he could face little to no internal resistance as his team rolls out his sweeping vision — including for the "largest deportation operation in American history."

From Salon