OHM’S L AW

RESISTANCE, VOLTAGE AND CURRENT RELATIONS

 W H AT I S O H M ' S L A W ?

In 1826 Georg Simon Ohm

discovered that for metallic
conductors there is substantially
constant ratio of the potential
difference between the ends of the
conductor.

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 W H AT I S O H M ' S L A W ?

Ohm's Law states that the current

flowing in an electric circuit is Wherein:
directly proportional to the applied I- current
voltage and inversely proportional to V - voltage
the resistance of the material. R- resistance

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 OHM'S LAW IS EXPLAINED BY
THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS:
1. Current varies directly with applied voltage

A change in the voltage applied to a circuit will cause the current

flowing in the circuit to change. If the resistance is constant, the current
change will follow the pattern of the voltage change. Doubling the
potential difference doubles the current.

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 OHM'S LAW IS EXPLAINED BY
THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS:
2. Current varies inversely with resistance

Changing the resistance in a circuit will also cause a change in

current flow. if the voltage applied to a circuit is held constant, and the
resistance in the circuit is increased. With more opposition to current flow
in the circuit, the circuit current will decrease. On the other hand, if the
resistance is decreased the amount of current flow in the circuit will be
increased.

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 OHM'S LAW IS EXPLAINED BY
THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS:
3. Voltage vs. current
The relationship between
voltage and current can be
graphically represented with this
illustration.
thus:
1. the higher the voltage, the larger
the current.
2.the higher the resistance the lower
the current.
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 SAMPLE PROBLEM
A flashlight bulb is connected to a 1.50-V dry cell. If it draws 0.250 A. what
is its resistance.

Given: Basic Equation:

𝑉
V = 1.50 V 𝐼=
𝑅
I = 0.250 A
Working Equation
R=? 𝑉
𝑅=
𝐼

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 SAMPLE PROBLEM
Substitution:
𝐸
𝑅=
𝐼

1.50 𝑉
R=
0.250 𝐴

𝑉
𝑅 = 6.00
𝐴
𝑅 = 6.00 Ω

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 SAMPLE PROBLEMS
1. A heating element operates on a 115-V line. If it has a resistance of
12.0 Ω, what current does it draw?
2. A given coffeepot operates on a 12,0 V. If it draws 2.50 A, what is its
resistance?
3. An electric heater draws a maximum of 14.0 A. If its resistance is 15.7
Ω, to what voltage line should it be connected?
4. If an appliance draws 0.750 A on a 115-V line, what is its resistance?
5. What current does a 75.0 Ω resistance draw on a 115-V line?

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