Ohm's law
relationship between voltage and current across an ideal resistor
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Ohm's law
Summary
Ohm's law is a physical law[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of physical_law entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,986 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Ohm's law's instance of is recorded as physical law[3].
- Georg Simon Ohm is named after Ohm's law[4].
- Ohm's law's Commons category is recorded as Ohm's law[5].
- Ohm's law's main subject is resistor[6].
- Ohm's law's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7].
- Ohm's law's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[8].
- Ohm's law's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[9].
- Ohm's law's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[10].
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Definition and Type
Ohm's law's instance of is recorded as physical law[3].
Origins
Georg Simon Ohm is named after Ohm's law[4].
Why It Matters
Ohm's law ranks in the top 2% of physical_law entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,986 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]