Definitions for OHMS

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OHMS ohm

Spelling: [ohm]

IPA: /oʊm/

Ohms is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 31 anagrams from letters in OHMS (hmos).

Definitions for OHMS

noun

1. the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.

Origin of OHMS

First recorded in 1861; named after G. S. Ohm

Examples for OHMS

It has a resistance of 5000 ohms with a mid-tap at 2500 ohms as shown at C.

What current will flow in the circuit if the external resistance is 2.5 ohms?

Notice that I told the number of ohms and the number of volts, what are you going to tell?

The separate resistances of two incandescent lamps are 200 ohms and 70 ohms.

If it has a million ohms we say it has a “megohm” of resistance.

How far away is the break in the wire if the latter has a resistance of 80 ohms to the mile?

A pair of magnets of about 50 ohms are mounted on this support.

It is so arranged that either one or two ohms can be used at will.

The impedance of its secondary will be a quarter of this or 3,000 ohms.

The resistance of the secondary wire should be from 100 to 150 ohms.