Questions tagged [ohms-law]

A well known relationship that describes the relationship between Voltage and current through a device's resistance expressed mathematically as V= IR. This formula says that voltage across the device is equal to the current through the device multiplied by the resistance.

Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
0 votes
2 answers
52 views

Calculating Currents and Power in a Circuit with Multiple Resistors and a Voltage Source

I'm currently working on a project that involves a circuit with a single voltage source and multiple resistors, and I've hit a snag with my calculations. I could use some guidance from anyone who's ...
bittscoterie's user avatar
0 votes
3 answers
80 views

Why is Joule heating (or electric power) proportional to current squared? [closed]

I know, that the formula P = R·I2 is derived from the formula of electric power and Ohm's Law, but the intuition behind why the current is exactly squared here is unclear to me. I get that the more ...
Andrew's Quest's user avatar
0 votes
1 answer
57 views

How to calculate total resistance and identify which resistors are in series?

How to calculate the total resistance and identify which resistors are in series? I'm really lost with this one. How do I properly read this?
MikeD's user avatar
  • 3
0 votes
2 answers
120 views

Confused about usage of Ohm's law & Kirchhoff's laws to solve a circuit

I'm solving this circuit using Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's laws: I solved the circuit correctly the second time. Equation A: $$I_1-I_0-6=0$$ Equation B: $$-120\ \mathrm{V}+I_0\cdot 10+I_1\cdot 50 = 0$$ ...
cherry's user avatar
  • 13
0 votes
1 answer
46 views

Parallel circuit calculations [closed]

This is definitely a very simple question for those in this community but I’m in a bit of a jam here. I did a lab where we simply measured the current, voltage and resistance on a low voltage trainer. ...
Aidan Patten's user avatar
15 votes
20 answers
3k views

Reasons to use combinations of resistors (parallel or in series): Looking for educational examples

I teach physics at high school level, and one of the topics I cover involves instructing students on how to calculate the total resistance of two resistors, whether in parallel, in series or simple ...
Julia's user avatar
  • 926
8 votes
5 answers
2k views

Diode in reverse lights up LED

I have small issue with my circuit that I can't wrap my head around. I have made a custom PCB powered both by USB and battery. I put a diode between them to block battery power from flowing into USB ...
Reicken Back's user avatar
2 votes
3 answers
893 views

What resistors for a 4 LED Arduino/breadboard project?

I am currently working on a school project for my work-study. The project is super simple: light up 4 LEDs, in various patterns, using a push button to cycle through the modes. I'm using 4 colored ...
Dio B.'s user avatar
  • 23
0 votes
2 answers
68 views

Different answers from mesh analysis and voltage division

This is a problem solving for the voltage across a capacitor with initial conditions. After finding initial conditions and transforming into s-domain, the circuit looks like this: So, the voltage we ...
SunriZe225's user avatar
0 votes
1 answer
84 views

Observed voltage unexpected in simple test circuit with one resistor

I have a 1.65v regulated source (max 50mA). I'm observing 1.71v with no load. I've added a 178 ohm resistor (verified with VOM). I'm observing 1.60v 9mA across the resistor pins. V = IR; V = .009A x ...
torpedo51's user avatar
  • 111
0 votes
1 answer
56 views

How to determine the collector current limiting resistors for the Darlington's pair of transistors?

How were the resistors in the circuit calculated?, I would like to come up with a similar circuit but for a 5VDC power supply, and I would like to resize the resistors as per my load requirement, my ...
Ronny Alfons's user avatar
4 votes
1 answer
109 views

A question about the validity of impedance rules

Let’s consider an RLC circuit connected with a sinusoidal source, my goal is to find the current \$I(t)\$, this is done by solving the following differential equation: \$ \frac{{d^2I}}{{dt^2}} + \frac{...
user9276043's user avatar
1 vote
5 answers
284 views

How can I measure the resistance of non-linear devices using a digital multimeter?

Is the value of resistance that appears when we measure the resistance using a DMM at the terminals of any electronic device the total equivalent resistance of that device which is also called load ...
Ahsan's user avatar
  • 71
0 votes
1 answer
108 views

How to predict the voltage drop due to a fuse?

My device runs from a USB supply, typical 5V, current typically 20mA, never beyond 100mA. I want to add a fuse. The JFC0402-0500FS claims rated current 0.50A (perfect for this application) and a ...
SRobertJames's user avatar
0 votes
3 answers
98 views

How can I maximize the power consumed in this resistor?

simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab I have gotten really stuck on this question. The question is: Determine R3 so that maximum power is consumed in R3. What is that ...
DiodeLight97's user avatar
0 votes
1 answer
165 views

Relation of Power, Voltage and Current in Buck-Boost DC-DC Converter

I've been searching information of this topic for many days but I've not get an answer that convince me yet. I designed a DC-DC buck-boost converter a couple of years ago with 0.8-20 V and 2.7 A as ...
marcosbc's user avatar
  • 450
0 votes
2 answers
66 views

Why is my expression for current I(2) wrong?

simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab Hi! My question is if I(2) is a current that runs from Node 1 to Node 2 then the expression of I(2) as a function of I(A), I(B), R1, R2 ...
DiodeLight97's user avatar
0 votes
2 answers
986 views

What is I1, I2, I3 and I4?

simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab I have really gotten stuck on this question where I need to calculate I1, I2, I3 and I4. The numbers for the circuit is: V(a)=2 V, V(b)=...
DiodeLight97's user avatar
0 votes
3 answers
98 views

Body impedance and electrical stimulation. What is the skin load in electrical stimulation?

An electrical stimulator device like Geko T-1 provides a 27 mA output current. On the specification for the load impedance range they mention a 200 Ω to 3 kΩ range for 27 mA output. How did they ...
Iraklis Arma's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
48 views

Voltage difference between two nodes surrounding a source [closed]

In the schematic you can see I have this circuit that includes a branch leading from ground to a 10Ω resistance, a 4V DC source and up to node A. I am trying to solve this circuit using the node ...
Lapi Gaming and more's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
83 views

Why is clockwise KVL done like this?

My task is to find voltage across the resistor of this circuit where all the 4 components are connected in series with each other. The given information are : V1 (t) = 100 * sin(100 * t) V, R = 100 ...
RK Eshat's user avatar
  • 143
4 votes
7 answers
1k views

How is current dropped through a step-up transformer, when current is dependent on resistance?

Suppose you have a 1:10 transformer. You put in 12V and you get 120V out the other end. Now the current before the transformer would be $$V=IR$$ $$I = \frac{V}{R}$$ $$I = \frac{12}{1}$$ $$I=12$$ (...
stickynotememo's user avatar
0 votes
0 answers
124 views

Can Watt’s law be derived from the Ohm’s law without using calculus?

Unlike Ohm’s law Watt’s law is not a fundamental law of electronics, as it can be derived from other fundamental laws of electronics. In the derivation above (see the pic) I used definition of current ...
ARNOB Chatterjee's user avatar
4 votes
3 answers
473 views

How to calculate unknown resistance from known current in the vector-matrix form of Ohm's law

I was trying to answer this question (pic 1) using the following method (pic 2): Step 1. Apply junction law to find the current vector. Step 2. Apply loop law to find the voltage vector and resistance ...
ARNOB Chatterjee's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
321 views

Calculate current flowing through each of the resistors in the following circuit: [closed]

I'm not sure how to go about this, but the answers are below
Xeocas's user avatar
  • 13
0 votes
0 answers
47 views

How to choose a diode and adapt a charging circuit so it can sense temperature from two battery stacks instead of one?

I have two questions regarding the schematic below. Diode D3 (D2 in the datasheet) at location A3-A4 is not defined in the datasheet. R9 (R2 in the example) is sized at: 220Ω. The input voltage is 9V. ...
Tim Cerka's user avatar
  • 109
2 votes
0 answers
97 views

Finding resistance between two conductors

For my electromagnetic-field class we are asked to calculate resistance between two electrodes shown as below. The part c(i) is just a simple resistance question using the formula R=pl/a. I don't ...
rk1506's user avatar
  • 21
1 vote
6 answers
270 views

Calculating resistance of a load

I have a schematic with LEDs. Let's say every LED takes 1.85 V and 20 mA. I want to find a resistor with the same resistance as the LEDs. How do I use Ohm's law? 1.85 / 0.02 * 6 or (1.85 * 2)/(0.02 * ...
Vely's user avatar
  • 65
0 votes
2 answers
150 views

Urgent question regarding resistance of water

I have mentioned before that I am currently in the middle of a university project where I am discussing electrical safety of water. I want to work out what the current would be at mains electricity ...
effectivedragon's user avatar
1 vote
8 answers
1k views

Nichrome wire paradox

The reason why nichrome wire heat up is usually explained by the fact that it has high resistance. While I don’t doubt this explanation, I can’t get my head around the following “paradox.” If the ...
timur's user avatar
  • 126
0 votes
0 answers
51 views

Voltage drop, how much?

I'm making a 12 V test box for trailers. I just wanted to know if I add a load (let's say a 12 V LED light), will this provide enough of a load to show a voltage drop? I'm trying to pinpoint any ...
Manny Valero's user avatar
11 votes
8 answers
4k views

Does Ohm's law always apply at any instantaneous point in time?

I often see people saying "Ohm's law doesn't apply here", usually in relation to AC circuits and diodes. They describe certain situations as being "non-Ohmic". My understanding of ...
Clonkex's user avatar
  • 237
3 votes
3 answers
904 views

How to find total resistance of this circuit?

I have a terrible prof who didn't teach anything about this. I understand how to find parallel and series resistances, but am thrown off by the 4 Ω resistor in the middle.
Sebkabob's user avatar
1 vote
3 answers
93 views

Heater (resistor) combination to achieve specific power

I am designing a heating circuit composed of ceramic heating resistors. I have a 24 V supply and I am limited to 3 A, which allows me to disipate total of 70W, which is my target. I have a limited ...
Lukáš Řádek's user avatar
4 votes
3 answers
964 views

Using resistor to drop voltage in circuit with changing current [duplicate]

I have no problem calculating and understanding how to drop voltage using resistor for circuits with purely resistive loads - for example look at much current will an LED draw, subtract source and LED ...
Lukáš Řádek's user avatar
2 votes
3 answers
2k views

Is it possible to have a resistor network whose total value is unsolvable?

Home hobbyist here. I've been doing a lot of theoretical resistor, voltage divider, Ohm's law, and Kirchhoff law type problems just for practice, and ran across this older video on YouTube, which ...
LarryBud's user avatar
  • 455
4 votes
3 answers
2k views

If batteries are arranged in series in a closed circuit (I.e. with a load, which is constant) why doesn’t the current increase when voltage does?

I guess people have asked slightly similar questions to mine before, but I still haven’t been able to find a complete answer as to WHY the current doesn’t increase even when the voltage in a circuit ...
Princess Quack's user avatar
2 votes
7 answers
2k views

Applying Ohm's law to household AC

I am a hobbyist trying to select an appropriate relay to control the heating profile of a DIY coffee roaster. For years, I have been varying the heating duty cycle by manually turning the heat OFF/ON. ...
couldabin's user avatar
5 votes
6 answers
2k views

Heating resistor - low current, high temperature

I am looking for a heating resistor (strip), but I would like to keep the current as low as possible. I know that heat is (created and) directly proportional to current and not voltage but on the ...
Lukáš Řádek's user avatar
0 votes
2 answers
62 views

Is this a good way to think about solar cells?

Imagine we want to power a load with resistance R with a Solar Panel. To figure out how the solar panel will interact with it, draw a line with slope 1/R on an IV graph. Where that line and the solar ...
Lucian cahil's user avatar
0 votes
3 answers
346 views

Why does voltage end up dropping in a voltage divider circuit?

Consider the following situation - A simple series circuit with a 10 V power source and two 5 Ω resistors I know that a voltage drop of 5 V would occur at each resistor due to Ohm's law and the ...
Kryptic Coconut's user avatar
8 votes
9 answers
9k views

Is Ohm's law really accurate?

Say I had a component with a resistance of 100 Ω, and I attached a 12 V power supply across its terminals using: a thin wire a thick wire Would the component in both cases really draw (12 V/100 Ω) A?...
20MikeMike's user avatar
4 votes
6 answers
2k views

What does voltage drop mean in a circuit? [duplicate]

Let's calculate the voltage drop per resistor: total R = 1000 + 680 = 1680 Ω. circuit I = 5/1680 = 2.97 mA. v1 = 0.00297 × 1000 = 2.97 V = voltage drop across R1 v2 = 0.00297 × 680 = 2.01 V = voltage ...
Dan's user avatar
  • 537
0 votes
3 answers
383 views

How do power adaptors provide adjustable current to devices?

Power adaptors usually have a fixed voltage (i.e 6 volts) and a maximum available current (i.e 1 ampere.) A device can draw as much current as it needs up to the maximum amount the adaptor provides. I ...
Dan's user avatar
  • 537
4 votes
7 answers
1k views

Using Ohm's law in a simple circuit with a DC power adapter

I'm a bit confused on using Ohm's law so I'm going to ask about it using an example. I have a simple circuit with power provided by a generic DC power adapter and a 1 kΩ resistor. Say the adapter ...
Dan's user avatar
  • 537
0 votes
0 answers
92 views

What are right or best analysis method on finding voltage, current and ohm in circuit analysis?

I'm new to electrical engineering. In the few past weeks, I already learn about different analyses to find what to find. Like finding voltage, current, and ohm with different methods. Examples like ...
user512512af's user avatar
2 votes
5 answers
1k views

Why is the current the same across these resistors?

I am learning about op-amps from this tutorial from Circuitbread.com on YouTube. The instructor states around the 9:30 mark (video clip): Because we have 1 mA (through i1) we know we have 1 mA (...
spuder's user avatar
  • 399
8 votes
1 answer
1k views

Component requires specific voltage and current but the math doesn't add up

I'm trying to get an old soviet era cathode ray tube working. On the data sheet it says the heating element needs between 5.7V and 6.9V, and between 0.54A and 0.66A, but I've measured the resistance ...
Lethe563's user avatar
  • 115
1 vote
2 answers
330 views

How do transformers comply with Ohm's law and KVL?

I understand how to use a transformer in practice, and I know that transformers obey the law of conservation of energy, but I'm confused as to how step-up and step-down transformers obey Ohm's law and ...
Beckett O'Brien's user avatar
0 votes
4 answers
145 views

A battery with zero internal resistance connected to identical resistors in parallel

How is it possible that the current in each branch of a set of identical resistors in parallel would change when adding one more parallel resistor? I know that since the battery doesn't have internal ...
Jack's user avatar
  • 279

1
2 3 4 5
11