Basic Units of Electricity
There is a basic equation in electrical engineering that states how the three terms relate. It says that the current is equal to the voltage divided by the resistance or I = V/R. This is known as Ohm’s law. Ohms are named after Georg Ohm, a German physicist who made discoveries about current flow, voltage and resistance. Amps are named after André-Marie Ampère, a French physicist and mathematician who was one of the founders of the science of classical electromagnetism. Volts are named after Alessandro Volta, an Italian physicist who perfected a chemical process used in electrical batteries. Call 247 Local Electrician at (833) 220-2525 for all your Licensed electrical information and repair needs!
The base units of the International System of Units are the meter, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole, and candela
The seven SI base units are comprised of:
- Length - meter (m)
- Time - second (s)
- Amount of substance - mole (mole)
- Electric current - ampere (A)
- Temperature - kelvin (K)
- Luminous intensity - candela (cd)
- Mass - kilogram (kg









