In this lesson, you will learn the Ohm’s law, which is the formula of electronics that you will find everywhere.
The Ohm’s law
The below is a simple resistor circuit with a battery.
\(V\) is voltage in Volt (V). \(I\) is current in Ampere (A). \(R\) is resistor value in Ohm (ohm).
\[V = I \times R\] \[R = { V \over I }\] \[I = { V \over R }\]When the current is 1 A, and the resistor is 2 ohm, the voltage is;
\[V = I \times R = 1 A \times 2 ohm = 2 (V)\]When the voltage is 5 V, and the current is 500 mA (0.5 A), the resistor is:
\[R = { V \over I } = { 5V \over 500 mA } = 10 (ohm)\]When the voltage is 5 V, and the resistor is 2 ohm, the current is;
\[I = { V \over R } = { 5 V \over 2 ohm } = 2.5 (A)\]Power equation
Power is an amount of work. For example, a 1,000 W fan does two times more work than 500 W fan, i.e. it makes more flow of wind.
\[P (W) = V \times I = ( I \times R ) \times I = I^2 \times R\]Other lessons
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