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Linear circuit relationship

Ohm's law

VRI

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

A first-pass number, not a code check, certification, or approval. Read the method and its limits below. What this is and is not.

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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.
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