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Ohm Law
Ohm Law
relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in an electrical circuit. It was formulated by the
German physicist Georg Simon Ohm in the 19th century. Ohm's Law states that the current passing
through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the voltage across the two points
and inversely proportional to the resistance of the conductor.
V=I*R
Where:
- V represents the voltage (potential difference) across the two points in volts (V).
This equation essentially states that the current flowing through a conductor is directly determined
by the voltage applied across it and inversely affected by the resistance of the conductor. In other
words, if you increase the voltage while keeping the resistance constant, the current will increase.
Conversely, if you increase the resistance while keeping the voltage constant, the current will
decrease.
Ohm's Law is a fundamental principle that forms the basis for understanding and analyzing electrical
circuits. It helps engineers and scientists design, analyze, and troubleshoot circuits by predicting how
changes in voltage, current, and resistance will affect the overall behavior of the system.
Ohm's Law also provides the foundation for the concept of resistors in circuits. A resistor is a passive
two-terminal component that introduces a specific resistance value into a circuit, which in turn
affects the current flowing through the circuit according to Ohm's Law.