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Unit 2: Electricity
2.1 Current, Potential Difference, and Resistance
2.1.4 Ohm's Law
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Ohm's Law states that current is directly proportional to
voltage
What is the mathematical formula for Ohm's Law?
V
=
V =
V
=
I
R
IR
I
R
What is the formula to calculate resistance using Ohm's Law?
R
=
R =
R
=
V
I
\frac{V}{I}
I
V
Match the variable in Ohm's Law with its corresponding unit:
Voltage ↔️ Volts (V)
Current ↔️ Amperes (A)
Resistance ↔️ Ohms (Ω)
Which variable does Ohm's Law relate to potential difference?
Voltage
What is the SI unit for resistance?
Ohms
Match the variable with its description:
Voltage ↔️ Potential difference, measured in volts
Current ↔️ Flow of charge, measured in amperes
Resistance ↔️ Opposition to current, measured in ohms
Current is measured in
amperes
.
True
Resistance is measured in
ohms
.
True
Voltage is the potential difference across a component.
True
The equation I = \frac{V}{
R
}</latex> is used to solve for current.
True
Voltage and current are directly proportional to each other when resistance is
constant
Ohm's Law states that current is directly proportional to voltage when physical conditions remain
constant
The equation
I
=
I =
I
=
V
R
\frac{V}{R}
R
V
is used to solve for current.
True
The flow of electric charge through a component is called
current
and is measured in
Match the form of Ohm's Law with the variable it solves for:
V
=
V =
V
=
I
R
IR
I
R
↔️ Voltage
I
=
I =
I
=
V
R
\frac{V}{R}
R
V
↔️ Current
R
=
R =
R
=
V
I
\frac{V}{I}
I
V
↔️ Resistance
When resistance is constant, voltage and current are
directly
proportional to each other.
What is the formula for Ohm's Law?
V
=
V =
V
=
I
R
IR
I
R
Match the variable with its symbol and units:
Voltage ↔️
V
V
V
, Volts (V)
Current ↔️
I
I
I
, Amperes (A)
Resistance ↔️
R
R
R
, Ohms (Ω)
If a resistor has a resistance of 5Ω and a current of 3A flows through it, what is the voltage across the resistor?
15
V
15V
15
V
A linear relationship between voltage and current implies that resistance is constant.
True
For materials obeying Ohm's Law, the
resistance
remains constant.
True
In a resistor with 10Ω resistance, what is the current if the voltage is 20V?
2A
The formula for Ohm's Law is
V = IR
What is the proportionality between voltage and current when resistance is constant?
Direct proportionality
What does Ohm's Law describe the relationship between?
Current, voltage, resistance
Ohm's Law is valid under all physical conditions.
False
To find current using Ohm's Law, the formula is
I = \frac{V}{R}</latex>
The unit for voltage is ohms.
False
To solve for current in Ohm's Law, the equation is
I = \frac{V}{R}</latex>
Arrange the steps to find current using Ohm's Law:
1️⃣ Identify the voltage and resistance values
2️⃣ Use the formula
I
=
I =
I
=
V
R
\frac{V}{R}
R
V
3️⃣ Substitute the values into the formula
4️⃣ Calculate the current
Ohm's Law states that the current flowing through a conductor is directly proportional to the potential
difference
The potential difference across a component is measured in
volts
The opposition to the flow of current is called
resistance
Ohm's Law describes the relationship between voltage, current, and
resistance
Match the Ohm's Law equation with what it solves for:
V
=
V =
V
=
I
R
IR
I
R
↔️ Voltage
I
=
I =
I
=
V
R
\frac{V}{R}
R
V
↔️ Current
R
=
R =
R
=
V
I
\frac{V}{I}
I
V
↔️ Resistance
The equation
R
=
R =
R
=
V
I
\frac{V}{I}
I
V
is used to solve for resistance.
True
The mathematical representation of the proportionality between voltage and current at constant resistance is
V
∝
I
V \propto I
V
∝
I
.
True
The equation
V
=
V =
V
=
I
R
IR
I
R
is the primary form of Ohm's Law.
True
What does Ohm's Law describe the relationship between?
Voltage, current, and resistance
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