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Ohm's Law Formulas: Voltage Calculation Formula

The document discusses Ohm's law formulas for calculating voltage, current, resistance, and power. It provides 12 examples showing how to use the formulas to calculate these values when given two of voltage, current, resistance, and power. The formulas covered include V=IR for voltage, I=V/R for current, R=V/I for resistance, P=VI for power with voltage and current known, P=I^2R for power with current and resistance known, and P=V^2/R for power with voltage and resistance known.

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Ohm's Law Formulas: Voltage Calculation Formula

The document discusses Ohm's law formulas for calculating voltage, current, resistance, and power. It provides 12 examples showing how to use the formulas to calculate these values when given two of voltage, current, resistance, and power. The formulas covered include V=IR for voltage, I=V/R for current, R=V/I for resistance, P=VI for power with voltage and current known, P=I^2R for power with current and resistance known, and P=V^2/R for power with voltage and resistance known.

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Ohm’s law Formulas

Ohm’s law formula helps to calculate voltage, current and resistance.


By lumping Ohm’s law with joules law, one can easily achieve the
formula for power. Let’s take a look at formulas:

Voltage calculation formula


When current and resistance are given use V = IR to
calculate voltage.
Example #1: Find the voltage applied across 10 kΩ resistors when  5
mA current flows through it
Solution: V = 10 kΩ * 5 mA = 50 V
When current and power are given use V = P/I to find the
volts.
Example #2: Find the voltage applied across an unknown
resistor which dissipates 20 watts power while  5 A current is flowing
through it.
Solution: V = 20 watts / 5 A = 4 V
When power and resistance are given use V = √P*R to find
the volts.
Example #3: Find the voltage applied across the 200 Ω resistor which
dissipates 20 watts power.
Solution: V = √200Ω * 20 W = 63.24 V

Current calculation formula


When voltage and resistance are given use R = P/I to
calculate current.
Example #4: Find the current flowing through a 2.5 MΩ resistor when
a potential difference of 20 V is applied across it.
Solution: I = V/R = 20 V / 2.5 MΩ = 8 μA
Here is another example of current calculation through a 47
ohms resistor.
When power and voltage are given use I = P/V to calculate
the amperes.
Example #5: Find the current flowing through an unknown resistor
which dissipates 20 watts power while dropping 10 volts across it.
Solution: I = P/V = 20 watts / 10 volts = 2 A
When power and resistance are known use I = √P/R to
calculate the amperes.
Example #6: A 15 kΩ resistor dissipates 5 watts power. Find the value
of current flowing through it.
Solution: I = √P/R = √5/15 = 0.577 mA

Resistance calculation formula


When power and current are known use R = P/I  to calculate
2

the resistance.
Example #7: Find the value of unknown resistor which dissipates 30
watts when 5 mA current flows through it.
Solution: R = 30 / (5mA)   = 1.2 MΩ
2
When voltage and current are known use R = V/I to calculate
the value of the resistor.
Example #8: Find the value of unknown resistor which drops 10 V
when 25 mA current is flowing through it.
Solution: R = 10 V / 25mA  = 400 Ω
When voltage and power are known use the formula R = V /P 2

for finding the value of the unknown resistor.


Example #9: Find the value of unknown resistor which drops 10 V
while dissipating 200 watts.
Solution: R = 10 V / 25mA  = 400 Ω

Power calculation formula


When voltage and current are known use P = VI to calculate
the value of the power.
Example #10: The application of 10 V potential drop across a resistor
results in 20 mA current flowing through it. Find the power dissipated
across it.
Solution: P = VI = 10 V. 20 mA = 0.2 W
When current and resistance are known use P = I R to 2

calculate the value of the power.


Example #11: 50 mA current is flowing through a 10 kΩ resistor. Find
the power dissipated across it.
Solution: P = (50 mA) *10 kΩ = 25 W
2

When voltage and resistance are known use P = V /R to 2

calculate the value of the power.


Example #12: A potential difference of 20 V is applied across 10 kΩ
resistors. Find the dissipated power.
Solution: P = (20) / 10 kΩ = 40 mW
2

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