Linear circuit relationship
Ohm's law
Inputs
Voltage across one ideal resistor in the displayed DC relationship.
Constant ideal resistance of the single displayed component.
Results
Circuit currentI
2
Resistor powerP
48
V = IR; P = VI = V²/R
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Nearby: Three-phase power
Method
Formula, when it applies, and when it does not
Inspect current and resistor power from voltage and resistance in a single ideal DC-resistor relationship.
V = IR; P = VI = V²/R
When
- Single ideal resistor
- DC source
- Constant resistance
Don’t
- This is one ideal DC resistor with constant resistance. It does not size wire, protection, a power source, thermal management, or any electrical installation, and it excludes AC, transients, and nonlinear components.