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Ohm\u2019s Law Calculator

Solve any one of voltage, current, resistance, or power given the other two. V = IR, P = VI.

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Voltage
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Current
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Resistance
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Power
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Energy use (continuous)
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About Ohm\u2019s Law Calculator

Ohm\u2019s Law in plain English

Voltage pushes current through a resistance. V = I ร— R. Doubling voltage on the same resistance doubles the current. Doubling resistance halves the current.

Power formulas

P = V ร— I (always). For purely resistive loads: P = Iยฒ ร— R = Vยฒ / R. AC adds power factor โ€” real watts vs apparent VA.

Real-world sanity check

A US wall outlet is 120 V. A 1500 W heater draws 1500/120 = 12.5 A. That\u2019s near the 15 A breaker limit, which is why hair-dryer + heater on the same circuit trips.