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[Keith Rowland]

The Omega explanation is the way I understand it also.

Keith

Glen Zook wrote:

> Actually, E is normally used for voltage in ohms law
> and E stands for "electromotive force".  I think that
> the Greek Omega was chosen to honor ohm (since it is
> close to "Ohm" in pronunciation) and, of course, R
> stands for resistance.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
> --- Brian Goldsmith <brian.goldsmith at ECHO1.COM.AU>
> wrote:
> "V" is the initial of another early experimenter in
> > the field, Alexandre
> > Volta, as also no doubt everyone knows.
> >
> >
> > ******Which raises another interesting point,why
> > isn't Ohms law written as
> > A(Ampere) = V(Volt) divided by  O   (for Ohm)??
> >  Why was "Omega" adopted?
>
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