From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jul 3 00:28:04 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0405916A4CE for ; Sat, 3 Jul 2004 00:28:04 +0000 (GMT) Received: from fep02-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com (fep02-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com [66.185.86.72]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6BB8B43D4C for ; Sat, 3 Jul 2004 00:28:03 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from Mike.Jeays@rogers.com) Received: from [192.168.2.100] ([24.43.93.57]) by fep01-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.comESMTP <20040702012925.OJPS403562.fep01-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com@[192.168.2.100]>; Thu, 1 Jul 2004 21:29:25 -0400 From: Mike Jeays To: Eric Crist In-Reply-To: <005201c45fcd$93c32270$6501a8c0@Nomad> References: <005201c45fcd$93c32270$6501a8c0@Nomad> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Message-Id: <1088731833.51017.10.camel@chaucer> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.4 Date: 01 Jul 2004 21:30:33 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH PLAIN at fep01-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com from [24.43.93.57] using ID at Thu, 1 Jul 2004 21:29:24 -0400 cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org cc: 'Baron Fujimoto' Subject: RE: [WAAAY OT] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 00:28:04 -0000 On Thu, 2004-07-01 at 20:43, Eric Crist wrote: > That's it! Reason for my question was that a buddy asked me as a trivia > question. Bet me $50 I couldn't figure it out (we both agreed any > method I could use was OK) by the time he left for Vancouver, WA > tomorrow morning. > > Thanks guys. > > > > Eric F Crist > President > AdTech Integrated Systems, Inc > (612) 998-3588 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Baron Fujimoto [mailto:baron@lava.net] > > Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 7:45 PM > > To: Eric Crist > > Subject: RE: [WAAAY OT] > > > > > > ahh, I didn't realize that's what you were asking. I've seen > > at least one reference that speculates that "I" was for > > Intensity, though even there they acknowledge dispute over > > the etymology. I always just assumed it was a standard > > chosen to minimize ambiguity with many other common physical > > properties. > > > http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_2/1.html > > On Thu, 1 Jul 2004, Eric Crist wrote: > > : Thanks for all your responses, but I still don't have the information > : I'm seeking. The letter I in Ohm's Law is short for an english word, > : such as E is short for Electromotive Force (or Voltage), and R is > short > : for Resistance. > : > : > : > -----Original Message----- > : > From: Luke [mailto:luked@pobox.com] > : > Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 7:24 PM > : > To: Eric Crist > : > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > : > Subject: Re: [WAAAY OT] > : > > : > > : > > : > > Anyone know what the ACTUAL definition/word for I in Ohm's > : > Law is? I > : > > know: > : > > > : > > E= Electromotive Force > : > > R= Resistance > : > > I= ? (I know it's amperage, but what does I mean?) > : > > : > Impedance > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" I am afraid it doesn't stand for impedance. It is the symbol used for current throughout electromagnetic theory, and I don't think it does stand for an English word. Your are right it is off topic!