ohm

Signification (Anglais)

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical resistance; the electrical resistance of a device across which a potential difference of one volt causes a current of one ampere.

Concepts

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Synonymes

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Traductions

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μονάδα μέτρησης αντιστάσεως

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Prononcé comme (IPA)

/əʊm/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à allemand: Ohm

Appartenant à néerlandais: oom

In summary

Named after Bavarian physicist Georg Ohm. A German surname, first recorded in the 12th century, from German Ohm (“uncle”), from Proto-West Germanic *auhaim (“maternal uncle”), from or related to Proto-Germanic *awô (“grandfather, paternal uncle”) + *haimaz (“home”). Doublet of oom and of dialectal eam (“uncle”).