Ohm's Law

Physical Law

Let a resistor $r$ oppose a current $I$ with resistance $R$.

Then the drop in electromotive force produced by $r$ is given by:

$E_R = R I$

Source of Name

This entry was named for Georg Simon Ohm.

Sources

• 1972: George F. Simmons: Differential Equations ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 2.13$: Simple Electric Circuits