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nounGerman physicist who formulated Ohm's law (1787-1854)
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nouna unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one amperetype of:part of:
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- j a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
- v a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it
- w a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
- resistance a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
- ohm German physicist who formulated Ohm's law (1787-1854)
- volt a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it
- watt a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
- siemens a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
- joule a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
- impedance a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms