Ohm's Law

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How it works

Ohm’s law: for many metallic conductors at constant temperature, current through a resistor is proportional to the voltage across it, I = V/R. The V–I curve is a straight line through the origin; its slope is the conductance 1/R.

Key equations

I = V / R
P = V I = V² / R = I² R