Electronics Letters

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  1. bard

    bard Modding isn't what it used to be

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    I just wonder what some of the letters stand for in this formula. I know what they are (volt, ohms, amperes etc), but I wonder what words the letters represent:

    U=RI (what does the I and the U stand for?)
     
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  2. Atomic

    Atomic Gerwaff

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    You sure it's not V=RI (Ohms law?) :rolleyes:

    EDIT (if you didn't know already):

    V = voltage
    I = current
    R = resistance
     
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  3. Smilodon

    Smilodon The Antagonist

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    that should be U=RI


    U is voltage (volts)
    R is resistance (Ohms)
    I is current (ampere)

    if ohm's law is written by the SI system it would be V=(omega-letter)A... however tis is never used...
     
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  4. bard

    bard Modding isn't what it used to be

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    Smilodon, you don't by any chance know what current is in Norwegian, do you?
     
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  5. Smilodon

    Smilodon The Antagonist

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    current=strøm... never heard that before? :eyebrow: oh.. come on! J/K :p

    that is a more used expresion than voltage... even though it's very much used wrong.. ;)
     
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  6. Plasma

    Plasma What's a Dremel?

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    Yeah, strangely, some people can't see the difference between "spenning" and "strøm".
    And, bard? You learn this in the 9th grade in school. Heh, I knew it before the book said it... :lol:

    :: EDIT ::

    I knew Ohm's law by how to calculate needed resistance, but I didn't know the formular and the letters

    :: EDIT ::
     
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  7. cpemma

    cpemma Ecky thump

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    There's a list here of the symbol and the unit, they do seem to get mixed in normal use, especially Ohms Law. The Dutch have current as "stroom" which is close to English "stream". ;)
     
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  8. Smilodon

    Smilodon The Antagonist

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    ..and norwegian "strøm"... ;) different writings.. similat ways to say it.. exact same meaning.. :D
     
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  9. bard

    bard Modding isn't what it used to be

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    Yeah, I know :worried: , but I was hoping there was some fancy Norwegian word for it. Strøm is so dull. (and when people mix it with "spenning", the confusion is complete).
     
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    cpemma Ecky thump

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    It's the Viking influence (they got about a bit) but we took "current" which is from Latin (to run). :)
     
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