ohm

n 1: a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance

between two points on a conductor when a potential

difference of one volt between them produces a current

of one ampere

2: (1787-1854) the German physicist who formulated Ohm's Law

[syn: {Ohm}, {Georg Simon Ohm}]

Ohm

The {MKS} unit of electrical resistance. One Ohm is

the resistance of a conductor across which a {potential

difference} of one {Volt} produces a {current} of one

{Ampere}.

[Who was Mr. Ohm?]

(1998-02-27)