Ohms Law Calculator

Ohms Law Calculator

Enter any two known values and press "Calculate" to solve for the others. For example, a 100 watt light bulb operating on 120 volts AC will have 144 ohms of resistance and will draw 0.833 Amps. Enter 100 in the Watts field and 120 in the Voltage field and press Calculate to find the resistance and current. Fields should be reset to 0 before each new calculation.

Voltage (E) = Current (I) * Resistance (R)
Power (watts) = Current Squared (I^2) * Resistance (R)
Power = I*E = E^2 / R

Volts (E)
Amps (I)
Ohms (R)
Power (Watts)

Ohm's Law

Ohm's Law defines the relationships between (P) power, (E) voltage, (I) current, and (R) resistance. One ohm is the resistance value through which one volt will maintain a current of one ampere.

( I ) Current is what flows on a wire or conductor like water flowing down a river. Current flows from points of high voltage to points of low voltage on the surface of a conductor. Current is measured in (A) amperes or amps.

( E ) Voltage is the difference in electrical potential between two points in a circuit. It's the push or pressure behind current flow through a circuit, and is measured in (V) volts.

( R ) Resistance determines how much current will flow through a component. Resistors are used to control voltage and current levels. A very high resistance allows a small amount of current to flow. A very low resistance allows a large amount of current to flow. Resistance is measured in ohms.

( P ) Power is the amount of current times the voltage level at a given point measured in wattage or watts.


Voltage Resistance Amperage or Current Power E times I = P I squared times R = P E squared divided by R = P square root of (P times R) = E P divided by R = E I times R = E E divided by I = P E squared divided by P = R P divided by ( I squared ) = R square root of ( P divided by R ) = I P divided by E = I E divided by R = I Ohm's Law  




Ohm's Law: Calculators

Before clicking for the answer, enter numbers into the equation you wish to use to calculate for Current, Power, Resistance, or Voltage.

Calculators
• Current (I)
• Power (P)
• Resistance (R)
• Voltage (E)
• Ohm's Law Pie Chart



Calculate for Current (I)
Power Voltage Current
Watts Volts Amps
 
Power Resistance Current
Watts Ohms Amps
 
Voltage Resistance Current
Volts Ohms Amps


Calculate for Power (P)
Current Resistance Power
Amps Ohms Watts
 
Voltage Current Power
VoltsAmpsWatts
 
Voltage Resistance Power
VoltsOhmsWatts


Calculate for Resistance (R)
PowerCurrent Resistance
WattsAmpsOhms
 
VoltageCurrent Resistance
VoltsAmpsOhms
 
VoltagePower Resistance
VoltsWattsOhms


Calculate for Voltage (E)
CurrentResistance Voltage
AmpsOhmsVolts
 
PowerCurrent Voltage
WattsAmpsVolts
 
PowerResistance Voltage
WattsOhmsVolts


• Ohm's Law Pie Chart

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