ohm
(Ω) [ōm] the
SI unit of electrical
resistance, named for Georg Simon Ohm; one ohm is produced when a current of 1
ampere flowing through a conductor produces a potential difference of 1
volt.
Impedance is also measured in ohms.
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Ohm
(ōm), Georg S., German physicist, 1787-1854. See:
ohm,
Ohm law.
ohm (Ω),
(ōm), The practical unit of electrical resistance; the resistance of any conductor allowing 1 A of current to pass under the electromotive force of 1 V.
[George S. Ohm]
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ohm
(Ω) (ōm) The practical unit of electrical resistance; the resistance of any conductor allowing 1 ampere of current to pass under the electromotive force of 1 volt.
[George S. Ohm]
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Ohm,
Georg Simon, German physicist, 1787-1854. ohm - the practical unit of electrical resistance.
Ohm law - in an electric current passing through a wire, the intensity of the current in amperes equals the electromotive force in volts divided by the resistance in ohms.
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