What does "ohm's law" mean?

electric current is directly proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance; I = E/R

Ohm's law

Common synonyms include: current resistance relation, electrical rule, voltage current law, voltage relation.

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Noun

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electric current is directly proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance; I = E/R wordnet

Proper Noun

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Ohm's observation that the direct current flowing in an electrical circuit consisting only of resistances is directly proportional to the voltage applied.

From Georg Ohm, German physicist.