Ohm's Law
Amps, milliamps, and watts from V and R.
I = V / R, mA = I × 1000, P = V × I. Resistance must be > 0. DC only. Not a circuit simulator.
What Ohm's Law does
I = V / R, mA = I × 1000, P = V × I. Resistance must be > 0. DC only. Not a circuit simulator.
Practical limit for Ohm's Law: R must be > 0. DC only. No AC or reactance. That is why output can differ from heavy desktop Calculate software. Read the tool-specific note again: I = V / R, mA = I × 1000, P = V × I. Resistance must be > 0. DC only. Not a circuit simulator.
How to use Ohm's Law
- Confirm you need Ohm's Law, not Unit Converter (Unit converter with decimal precision.). Address: /ohms-law.
- Enter the numbers or dates Ohm's Law uses. Amps, milliamps, and watts from V and R.
- Read the result as Ohm's Law defines it — not as Percentage Calculator (Percent of a number, X is what % of Y, or change %.). I = V / R, mA = I × 1000, P = V × I. Resistance must be > 0. DC only. Not a circuit simulator.
- Ohm's Law is an estimate in the browser, not professional advice. R must be > 0. DC only. No AC or reactance.
- Need a different formula? Try Percentage Calculator (Percent of a number, X is what % of Y, or change %.) instead of stretching Ohm's Law.
When not to use Ohm's Law
Skip Ohm's Law when a neighbor tool matches better — start with Unit Converter or Percentage Calculator — or when the description already warns the job will fail. In the tool’s own words: I = V / R, mA = I × 1000, P = V × I. Resistance must be > 0. DC only. Not a circuit simulator.
Questions about Ohm's Law
- What does Ohm's Law do that other Calculate pages on this site do not?
- I = V / R, mA = I × 1000, P = V × I. Resistance must be > 0. DC only. Not a circuit simulator. Short version: Amps, milliamps, and watts from V and R.
- Does Ohm's Law upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?
- No. Ohm's Law runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: R must be > 0. DC only. No AC or reactance.
- Should I use Unit Converter instead of Ohm's Law?
- Use Ohm's Law when you need Amps, milliamps, and watts from V and R. Use Unit Converter when you need Unit converter with decimal precision. They share a category (Calculate) but not the same job.
- What are the limits of Ohm's Law?
- R must be > 0. DC only. No AC or reactance. Also: I = V / R, mA = I × 1000, P = V × I. Resistance must be > 0. DC only. Not a circuit simulator.