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Ohms (Ω)

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Ohms are units used to measure electrical resistance, named after German physicist Georg Simon Ohm who formulated Ohm's Law relating voltage, current, and resistance.

AP course connection

Topic 4.5: 4.5 Kirchhoff’s Junction Rule and the Conservation of Electric Charge

Unit 4

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