drift velocity = v_d = \frac{eE}{m_e} \tau
\tau = time between collisions (due to thermal motion)
n = number of free electrons per cubic meter
about .5 cm/hr in copper at 10V
I = v_d A n e = \frac{e^2 n \tau}{m_e} A E
Conductivity = \sigma = \frac{e^2 n \tau}{m_e}
\sigma_{Cu} \approx 10^8
\sigma_{glass} \approx 10^-12
strong function of temperature -> hotter = higher resistance
V = \frac{l}{\sigma A}I
Resistivity = \rho = \frac1{\sigma}
Resistance = R = \frac{l}{\sigma A} = \frac{l \rho}{A}
V = IR
Ohm's law doesn't hold when current causes temperature change (thus changing resistance)
Adding ions to air or water increases its conductivity
Shoes have a resistance of about 4 billion ohms, but is still too high to prevent discharge of static electricity (high voltage, low charge).