

| Subject: | Learning Electricity Part Three |
| From: | David Beierl |
| Date: | Sat, 4 Apr 2009 23:50:57 -0400 |
And on the third day God created the Formula, and named it Ohm's Law. The fundamental formulas that link these units together are thus: E = I x R and P = E x I. E is electromotive force, in volts. I is flow rate, or current, in amps. I've no idea why it's the letter I. R is resistance, in ohms, and P is power, in watts. These rearrange to: I = E / R; R = E / I; E = P / I; I = E / P and by combining them further derive: P = I^2 x R; P = E^2 / R With these formulas you can understand what's going on in any part of a typical automotive circuit. -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '89 Po' White Star "Scamp"
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