Ohm’s Law & Power Formulas

Ohm’s Law:

Ohm’s Law states that Electromotive Force (Voltage) is equal to Current multiplied by Resistance.

$$E_{volts(V)}=I_{amps(A)}\times R_{ohms(\Omega)}$$

Simplified:

$$E=I\times R$$

We can now manipulate the above equation to solve for Current.

$$I_{amps(A)}=\frac{E_{volts(V)}}{R_{ohms(\Omega)}}$$

Simplified:

$$I=\frac{E}{R}$$

And also Resistance.

$$R_{ohms(\Omega)}=\frac{E_{volts(V)}}{I_{amps(A)}}$$

Simplified:

$$R=\frac{E}{I}$$

Power Formulas:

The power formula states that Power is equal to Electromotive Force multiplied by Current.

$$P_{watts(W)}=I_{amps(A)}\times E_{volts(V)}$$

Simplified:

$$P=I\times E$$

We can now manipulate the above equation to solve for Voltage.

$$E_{volts(V)}=\frac{P_{watts(W)}}{I_{amps(A)}}$$

Simplified:

$$E=\frac{P}{I}$$

And also Current.

$${I_{amps(A)}}=\frac{P_{watts(W)}}{E_{volts(V)}}$$

Simplified:

$${I}=\frac{P}{E}$$

Combining Ohm’s Law and Power Formulas to derive new and useful Power formulas:

Power in terms of Voltage and Resistance:

$$P_{watts(W)}=E_{volts(V)}\times I_{amps(A)}$$

$${I_{amps(A)}}=\frac{E_{volts(V)}}{R_{ohms(\Omega)}}$$

Now substitute the I formula into the P formula.

$$P_{watts(W)}=E_{volts(V)}\times \frac{E_{volts(V)}}{R_{ohms(\Omega)}}$$

$$P_{watts(W)}=\frac{E_{volts(V)}^2}{R_{ohms(\Omega)}}$$

Simplified:

$${P=\frac{V^2}{R}}$$

Power in terms of Current and Resistance:

$$P_{watts(W)}=E_{volts(V)}\times I_{amps(A)}$$

$$E_{volts(V)}=I_{amps(A)}\times R_{ohms(\Omega)}$$

Now substitute the E formula into the P formula.

$$P_{watts(W)}=I_{amps(A)}\times R_{ohms(\Omega)}\times I_{amps(A)}$$

$$P_{watts(W)}=I_{amps(A)}^2\times R_{ohms(\Omega)}$$

Simplified:

$${P=I^2 \times R}$$

           

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