ELC-01

Ohm's law

V = I R for a metallic resistor at fixed temperature.

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CircuitsOhm 1827IEC 60050

Governing equation

V = I R,\quad P = I^2 R

$I \in \left[0.01, 50\right]$

where

I: Current (A)
R: Resistance (Ω)
V: Voltage (V)
P: Power (W)

The figure, part by part

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①

Governing law — red

V = I R,\quad P = I^2 R

$I \in \left[0.01, 50\right]$

$I = 0.01$ $V = 0.1$

Along the curve

②

Domain of the variable — blue

I_{\min} = 0.01,\quad I_{\max} = 50

$I \in \left[0.01, 50\right]$

$I = 0.01$ $I = 0.01$

Along the curve

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Response curve — green

V = I R,\quad P = I^2 R

$I \in \left[0.01, 50\right]$

$I = 0.01$ $V = 0.1$

Along the curve

④

Rate of change — amber

\frac{\mathrm{d}V}{\mathrm{d}I}

$I \in \left[0.01, 50\right]$

$I = 0.324$ $V^{\prime} = 10$

Along the curve

Lecture brief

Historical brief

Ohm (1827), Kirchhoff (1845) and Maxwell’s circuit reduction still run every board: RLC transients, transformers, skin effect and three-phase power. The sheets are those network laws, not a SPICE deck. This sheet (ELC-01 — Ohm's law) is the form associated with Ohm 1827 · IEC 60050. Working symbols: $I$ , $R$ $\rightarrow$ $V$ , $P$ . Ohm found that the current through a conductor is proportional to the potential difference, defining resistance as the constant of proportionality.

Purpose

Purpose: compute

V

P

from

I

R

in Electrical via

V = I R,\quad P = I^2 R

V = I R for a metallic resistor at fixed temperature. Use it when a real electrical question must be answered in SI before a code check.

Live realistic example

In symbols

Live case. Given

I = 2.000\,\mathrm{A}

R = 10.000\,\mathrm{Ω}

, the governing relation

V = I R,\quad P = I^2 R

yields

V = 20.000\,\mathrm{V}

P = 40.000\,\mathrm{W}

. Lumped linear resistor, DC. Move a slider: the numbers are this situation, not a canned story.

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Inputs

Current I2 AResistance R10 Ω

Outputs

Voltage V20.000 V
Power P40.000 W

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Narration of this film

Lumped linear resistor, DC.

Ohm found that the current through a conductor is proportional to the potential difference, defining resistance as the constant of proportionality.

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