RE: [WAAAY OT]
On Thu, 1 Jul 2004, Mike Jeays wrote: > 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. It isn't impedance. impedance is equivalent to resistance in mixed (with both reactive (capacitors/inductors) and resistive components) circuits exited with alternating current. I is for "current Intensity". Fer ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: [WAAAY OT]
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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > : > Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 7:24 PM > : > To: Eric Crist > : > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > : > 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 > > > ___ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" 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! ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: [WAAAY OT]
Asked my father (who used to work for the standards lab at the Electricity Trust of South Australia) and .. He had no hesitation is saying it was Intensity. He said the P was originally for Pressure and the I for Intensity. He also said that some early PMG instruments, we would call them watt meters or Volt Amp meters, used to have two meters, one labelled Pressure and the other Intensity. Thats one for the trivia nights! mjt On Fri, 2004-07-02 at 10:43, 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > : > Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 7:24 PM > : > To: Eric Crist > : > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > : > 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 > > ___ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > -- Murray Taylor Special Projects Engineer - Bytecraft Systems & Entertainment P: +61 3 8710 2555 F: +61 3 8710 2599 D: +61 3 9238 4275 M: +61 417 319 256 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit us on the web http://www.bytecraftsystems.com http://www.bytecraftentertainment.com --- The information transmitted in this e-mail is for the exclusive use of the intended addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of it, or the taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons and/or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please inform the sender and/or addressee immediately and delete the material. E-mails may not be secure, may contain computer viruses and may be corrupted in transmission. Please carefully check this e-mail (and any attachment) accordingly. No warranties are given and no liability is accepted for any loss or damage caused by such matters. --- This Email has been scanned for Viruses by MailMarshal. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: [WAAAY OT]
Hi Eric, > Reason for my question was that a buddy asked me as a trivia question. Bet me $50 I couldn't figure it out... [snip] So I guess the FreeBSD Foundation has a donation coming their way? ;-) Bye... Nico ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: [WAAAY OT]
> 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! > Actually, it does stand for Intensity, according to the 1812 papers published by Ohm himself. This is the word I was looking for. Thanks. Eric F Crist President AdTech Integrated Systems, Inc (612) 998-3588 ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: [WAAAY OT]
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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : > Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 7:24 PM : > To: Eric Crist : > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > 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 ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: [WAAAY OT]
On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 18:44:43 -0500, Eric Crist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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?) > I = Current. --roop ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
