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Ohms Law explains the relationship between voltage (V or E), current (I) and resistance (R) Used by electricians, automotive technicians, stereo installers

It is the push or pressure behind current flow through a circuit, and is measured in (V) volts.

Current refers to the quantity/volume of electrical flow. Measured in Amps (A)

Resistance to the flow of the current. Measured in Ohms

1. Assuming the resistance does not change: As voltage increases, current increases. as voltage decreases, current decreases.

2. Assuming the voltage does not change: As resistance increases, current decreases. As resistance decreases, current increases.

What is Voltage? What is Current? What is Resistance?

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V (E) = I x R I=V R

R=V I

Battery voltage is 12V Current is Amp ? Resistance 2 Ohm

Voltage is 12V Current is 4 Amps Resistance Ohms ?

SAMPLE PROBLEM 1

A small light bulb is connected to a 6 V battery and draws 2 A of current. What is the net resistance of the bulb?

SAMPLE PROBLEM 2 A motor with an operating resistance of 32 is connected to a voltage source. The current in the circuit is 1.5 A. What is the voltage of the source?

SAMPLE PROBLEM 3

Determine the amount of current going through a 50 ; resistor with a voltage of 120 V.

Ohms Law

The I flow through a R is 0.3A. The measured E drop across the R is 600V. What is the Ohm value of the R?

The force or pressure behind electricit y

Basic Laws of Circuits

Ohms Law: Current
Under the influence of an electromotive force, the one valence electron of each copper atom is pulled from the outer orbit and moves through the copper space toward a positive potential.

electron flow

copper wire resistor

Electron Flow
EMF
electrons move toward the positive terminal of the EMF
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electron flow

Basic Laws of Circuits

Ohms Law: Current
Conventional current flow assumes positive charges move toward the negative side of the circuit EMF.

positive charge flow

copper wire resistor

Conventional
EMF
negative side

Flow

Basic Laws of Circuits

Ohms Law: Current
We assume conventional current flow (positive charge movement) although we know this is not the case. Assuming conventional current flow does not change the answer(s) to an electric circuit solution.

I
E

red lead R V black lead

volt meter (up scale reading)

E = V = + IR
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Why do we need resistors To decrease the amount of voltage applied to a component The value of the resistor is marked on the body using coloured rings

What is Voltage? What is Current? What is Resistance?

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What is a load It is a any electric load on a circuit that does work.

Example: Power windows, light bulbs, motors.

Series circuit : One pathway for current to flow. Example: Old Christmas lights

More then one path way for current to flow. Used in most electrical vehicle circuits.

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Determine the following quantities for each of the two circuits shown below

the equivalent resistance, the total current from the power supply, the current through each resistor, the voltage drop across each resistor, and the power dissipated in each resistor.

Connect in series and parallel

30 50 20 125 V

A kitchen in North America has three appliances connected to a 120 V circuit with a 15 A circuit breaker: an 850 W coffee maker, a 1200 W microwave oven, and a 900 W toaster. Draw a schematic diagram of this circuit. Which of these appliances can be operated simultaneously without tripping the circuit breaker?

What is Voltage? What is Current? What is Resistance? What are wiring diagrams? What are the different circuits and there characteristics?

Basic Electric Circuit Concepts

circuits

End of Lesson 2
Ohms Law Kirchhoffs Current Law