Circuit lab resistors,ohms law,volts,amps,currents,series,paralell

voltage

potential difference between 2 points in a circuit(measured in a joule)

V=I/R

resistance

opposition of electric current in a circuit

measured in ohms

R=V/I

current

rate of the flow of electric charge in circuit,measured in amps(i),

current flows from high potential to low potential

I=V/R

volt

measurement of votage potential difference, measured in v

depending on where its measured, multimeter can read a positive or negative number.(v=v(posterminal)-v

1 volt =1joule/1 coulumb

amp

unit for current(i) and represents charge over time

1 amp=1coulumb/1second

ohm

unit of measurement for resistance

R=V/I

series circuit

circuit where all current flows in a single path

paralell circuit

circuit with many paths for current to flow through, but assuming resistance/inductance/current is all the same in a perfect world, all voltage in paralell circuit will be same too

resistor

2 terminal component that limits voltage and current. its strength is measures in resistance ohms