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Ohm's Law Calculator
Enter any 2 of V, I, R to calculate all 4 values including power (P).
Ohm's Law defines the relationship between Voltage, Current, Resistance, and Power in electrical circuits.
Formulas:
- Voltage:
V = I * R - Current:
I = V / R - Resistance:
R = V / I - Power:
P = V * I = I^2 * R = V^2 / R
Usage: Enter any two parameters to automatically calculate the remaining two parameters.
When you need it: The everyday sanity check — finding the third of voltage, current or resistance, or the power a part dissipates, before you pick a resistor wattage or a wire gauge.
Worked example: 5 V across 220 Ω → I = 5 / 220 = 22.7 mA and P = V² / R = 25 / 220 = 114 mW, so a 1/4 W resistor has comfortable margin.
Tips & gotchas:
- Power has three equivalent forms —
P = VI = I²R = V²/R— use whichever two quantities you already know. - Derate resistor power to about 50% of its rating for temperature and reliability margin.
- Ohm's law applies to linear resistors, not diodes or LEDs — those follow their own V–I curve.
- Copper and most resistors drift with temperature, so hot resistance differs from the datasheet's 25 °C value.