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Electrical Laws and Formulas

Name Formula Notes
Ohm's Law E = IR E = voltage (in volts)
I = current (in amps)
R = resistance (in ohms)
Watt's Law P = IE P = power (in watts)
I = current (in amps)
E = voltage (in volts)
Joule's Law P = I2R P = power (in watts)
I = current (in amps)
R = resistance (in ohms)

Twelve formulas can be derived from the preceding laws, as shown here:

Formula wheel

Name Formula Notes
Resistance in a DC series circuit RT = R1 + R2 + R3 + ... + Rn R = resistance
Resistance in a DC parallel circuit Resistance in a DC parallel circuit R = resistance
Capacitance in a DC series circuit Capacitance in a DC series circuit C = capacitance
Capacitance in a DC parallel circuit CT = C1 + C2 + C3 + ... + Cn C = capacitance
Inductance in a DC series circuit LT = L1 + L2 + L3 + ... + Ln L = inductance
Inductance in a DC parallel circuit Inductance in a DC parallel circuit L = inductance
Capacitive reactance Capacitive reactance f = frequency (in hertz)
C = capacitance (in farads)
Inductive reactance Inductive reactance f = frequency (in hertz)
L = inductance (in henries)
Resonance (XC = XL) Resonance fR = resonant frequency (in hertz)
L = inductance (in henries)
C = capacitance (in farads)
Admittance (reciprocal of impedance) Admittance Y = admittance (in mhos)
R = resistance (in ohms)
X = reactance (in ohms)
Susceptance (reciprocal of reactance) Susceptance B = susceptance (in mhos)
X = reactance (in ohms)
R = resitance in ohms)
Conductance (reciprocal of resistance) Conductance G = conductance (in mhos)
R = resistance (in ohms)
Impedance (reciprocal of admittance) -
parallel circuit
Impedance or Impedance Z = impedance (in ohms)
G = conductance (in mhos)
B = susceptance (in mhos)
Impedance (reciprocal of admittance) -
series circuit
Impedance Z = impedance (in ohms)
R = resistance (in ohms)
X = reactance (in ohms)
Frequency Frequency f = frequency (in hertz)
λ = wavelength (in meters)
Wavelength Wavelength f = frequency (in hertz)
λ = wavelength (in meters)