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Amps, Volts and Ohms Units of Electrical Measurement

Amps, Volts and Ohms Units of Electrical Measurement

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Page 1: Amps, Volts and Ohms Units of Electrical Measurement

Amps, Volts and Ohms

Units of Electrical Measurement

Page 2: Amps, Volts and Ohms Units of Electrical Measurement

Units of Electrical Measurement

1. Amperes: (Amps) a measure of the number of electrons in an electrical current.

• 1 Amp= 6,281,000,000,000,000,000 electrons• (six quintillion two hundred eighty one quadrillion)

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Units of Electrical Measurement

2. Voltage: A measure of electrical pressure, force or push on electrons in a circuit.

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Units of Electrical Measurement

• Ohms: A measure of the resistance to the flow of electrons in a circuit.

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Ohm’s law

•states the mathematical relationship between current, voltage and ohms of resistance.

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Quanity Measured

Measuring Instrument

Unit Abrevi-ation

Ohms Law Symbol

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Quanity Measured

Measuring Instrument

Unit Abrevi-ation

Ohms Law Symbol

Ampere“Current”

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Quanity Measured

Measuring Instrument

Unit Abrevi-ation

Ohms Law Symbol

Ampere“Current”

Ammeter

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Quanity Measured

Measuring Instrument

Unit Abrevi-ation

Ohms Law Symbol

Ampere“Current”

Ammeter Amp

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Quanity Measured

Measuring Instrument

Unit Abrevi-ation

Ohms Law Symbol

Ampere“Current”

Ammeter Amp a

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Quanity Measured

Measuring Instrument

Unit Abrevi-ation

Ohms Law Symbol

Ampere“Current”

Ammeter Amp a I

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Quanity Measured

Measuring Instrument

Unit Abrevi-ation

Ohms Law Symbol

Ampere“Current”

Ammeter Amp a IVoltage

PressureEMF

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Quanity Measured

Measuring Instrument

Unit Abrevi-ation

Ohms Law Symbol

Ampere“Current”

Ammeter Amp a IVoltage

PressureEMF

Voltmeter

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Quanity Measured

Measuring Instrument

Unit Abrevi-ation

Ohms Law Symbol

Ampere“Current”

Ammeter Amp a IVoltage

PressureEMF

Voltmeter Volt

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Measuring Instrument

Unit Abrevi-ation

Ohms Law Symbol

Ampere“Current”

Ammeter Amp a IVoltage

PressureEMF

Voltmeter Volt v

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Quanity Measured

Measuring Instrument

Unit Abrevi-ation

Ohms Law Symbol

Ampere“Current”

Ammeter Amp a IVoltage

PressureEMF

Voltmeter Volt v E

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Quanity Measured

Measuring Instrument

Unit Abrevi-ation

Ohms Law Symbol

Ampere“Current”

Ammeter Amp a IVoltage

PressureEMF

Voltmeter Volt v E

OhmsResistance

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Quanity Measured

Measuring Instrument

Unit Abrevi-ation

Ohms Law Symbol

Ampere“Current”

Ammeter Amp a IVoltage

PressureEMF

Voltmeter Volt v EOhms

ResistanceOhmmeter

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Quanity Measured

Measuring Instrument

Unit Abrevi-ation

Ohms Law Symbol

Ampere“Current”

Ammeter Amp a IVoltage

PressureEMF

Voltmeter Volt v EOhms

ResistanceOhmmeter Ohms

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Quanity Measured

Measuring Instrument

Unit Abrevi-ation

Ohms Law Symbol

Ampere“Current”

Ammeter Amp a IVoltage

PressureEMF

Voltmeter Volt v EOhms

ResistanceOhmmeter Ohms Ω

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Quanity Measured

Measuring Instrument

Unit Abrevi-ation

Ohms Law Symbol

Ampere“Current”

Ammeter Amp a IVoltage

PressureEMF

Voltmeter Volt v E

OhmsResistance

Ohmmeter Ohms Ω R