Applied Physics

Lecture-2
1st week-2023
Superior University, Lahore Campus
Ohm’s Law
Ohm’s Law was given by German physicist Georg
Simon Ohm.
It states the relationship between current, resistance,
and voltage
across an electrical circuit. This relationship between
current I, voltage V,
and resistance R was given by famous German
scientist Georg Simon
Ohm in 1827. He found conducting his experiment
that the product of the
current flowing through the conductor and the
resistance of the conductor
determines the voltage drop over that conductor in the
circuit.
Ohm’s Law Definition

• Ohm’s law states that the voltage across a conductor is directly

proportional to the current flowing through it, provided all physical
conditions and temperatures remain constant.
• Hence, according to Ohm’s Law, the current flowing through the
conductor is directly proportional to the voltage across the circuit,
i.e. V ∝ I. Thus, as Ohm’s Law provides the basic relation between the
voltage applied and current through the conductor, it is considered as
the basic law which helps us in dealing electric circuit. Ohm’s Law
states that the current follows a linear relationship with voltage.
Ohms law explaination
• Ohm’s Law is one of the fundamental laws of electrostatics which
state that, the voltage across any conductor is directly proportional to
the current flowing in that conductor. We can define this condition as,
• V∝I
• Removing the proportionality sign
V = RI
where R is the proportionality constant and is called the Resistance of
the material. The resistance of the material is calculated as,
R = V/I
 Ohm’s Law Formula
Under the condition that all physical parameters and temperatures remain constant, Ohm’s law states that
the voltage across a conductor is directly proportional to the current flowing through it.
Ohm’s Law is stated as:
V∝I
OR
V=I×R
Where,
•R is the Constant of Proportionality known as Resistance,
•V is the Voltage applied, and
•I is the current flowing through the electrical circuit.
Graphical Representation