How to Calculate Resistances

Ohm's law was discovered in 1827 by Gregory Ohm. Ohm's law describes the relationship between resistance, current and voltage. It defines resistance as voltage divided by current. An ohm is the resistance needed to for a volt to keep a current one amp. Ohm's law applies to AC and DC currents.

Instructions

    • 1

      Determine current. Current is the flow of electricity measured in amps. For example a current has four amps in the circuit.

    • 2

      Determine voltage. Voltage is the difference in electrical potential from two points, measured in volts. For example, there is two-hundred volts in a circuit.

    • 3

      Divide voltage by current to calculate resistance. Resistance is measured in ohms. In the example, two-hundred amps divided by four amps equals fifty ohms.

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