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Chapter 3

Chapter 3
Ohms Law
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Chapter 3
Review of V, I, and R
Voltageistheamountofenergyperchargeavailableto
move electrons from one point to another in a circuit.
Currentistherateofchargeflowandismeasuredin
amperes.
Resistanceistheoppositiontocurrentandismeasured
inohms.

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The most important fundamental law in electronics is
Ohms law,whichrelatesvoltage,current,andresistance.
Georg Simon Ohm (1787-1854) studied the relationship
between voltage, current, and resistance and formulated
the equation that bears his name.

What is the current from a 12 V source if the

resistance is 10 ? 1.2 A
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If you need to solve for voltage, Ohms law is:

V IR
What is the voltage across a 680 resistor if the
current is 26.5 mA? 18 V

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If you need to solve for resistance, Ohms law is: R
I
What is the resistance of
the bulb if
the applied voltage is
115V and current is
0.87A

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A student takes data for a resistor and fits the straight
lineGraphofCurrentversusVoltage
shown to the data. What is the resistance and the
conductance of the resistor?
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The slope represents the

conductance.

The reciprocal of the

conductance is the
resistance:
R= 1 / G = 1 / 1.75 = 0.57 k

I (m A )

G= (17.5-0)/(10-0) = 1.75 mS

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8
4
0

6
V (V )

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GraphofCurrentversusVoltage

C u rren t (m A )

Notice that the plot of

current versus voltage for a
fixed resistor is a line with
a positive slope. What is
the resistance indicated by
the graph?
2.7 k

10
8 .0
6 .0

4 .0
2 .0

What is its
conductance? 0.37 mS
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Application of Ohms law
The resistor is green-blue
brown-gold. What should the
ammeter read?
P o w e r S u p p ly
V

+1 5 V
G nd

5 V 2A

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26.8 mA

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