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ohm

/əʊm/
Meanings
  • noun

    The SI base unit of electrical resistance.

Pronunciation
  1. /əʊm/



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ohm , ohmic , ohmically , ohms , Georg Simon Ohm , Ohm , Ohm's law , Ohm's laws
Etymology
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Named after Georg Ohm, a German physicist who published the Ohm's Law in 1827.

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  1. The 'ohm' is abbreviated as 'Ω'.

  2. One 'ohm' is equal to one volt of potential difference when one ampere of current flows through it.

  3. The 'ohm' was officially adopted as the base unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI) in 1960.

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  1. Ohm's Law: A fundamental law of electricity that relates the current flowing through a conductor, the voltage across the conductor, and the resistance of the conductor.

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The 'ohm' is a fundamental unit in electricity and electronics, and its measurement plays a crucial role in various applications, such as power generation, telecommunications, and computing.

How to Memorize "ohm"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine an 'ohm' symbol, which looks like the Greek letter omega (Ω). This symbol can help you remember that 'ohm' is the unit of electrical resistance.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'ohm' with the word 'resistance'. This association can help you remember that 'ohm' is the unit used to measure electrical resistance.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Onions Help Memorize Ohms' to remember Ohm's Law: 'Ohms = Volts / Amperes'.

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