Associations to the word «Ohms»

Wiktionary

OHM, noun. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical resistance; the electrical resistance of a device across which a potential difference of one volt causes a current of one ampere. Symbol: Ω

Dictionary definition

OHM, noun. A unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere.
OHM, noun. German physicist who formulated Ohm's law (1787-1854).

Wise words

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