OHM’S LAW

The interdependence among current, voltage, and resistance in dc circuits is called Ohm’s law, named after the scientist who supposedly first expressed it. Three formulas denote this law:
E = IR
I = E/R
R = E/I
You need only remember the first of these formulas to be able to derive the others. The easiest way to remember it is to learn the abbreviations E for emf, I for current, and R for resistance; then remember that they appear in alphabetical order with the equals sign after the E. Thus E = IR.
It is important to remember that you must use units of volts, amperes, and ohms in order for Ohm’s law to work right. If you use volts, milliamperes (mA), and ohms or kilovolts (kV), microamperes (μA), and megohms (MΩ), you cannot expect to get the right answers. If the initial quantities are given in units other than volts, amperes, and ohms, you must convert to these units and then calculate. After that, you can convert the units back again to whatever you like. For example, if you get 13.5 million ohms as a calculated resistance, you might prefer to say that it is 13.5 megohms. However, in the calculation, you should use the number 13.5 million (or 1.35 × 10⁷) and stick to ohms for the units.