The electrical resistance of an electrical conductor is the opposition to the passage of an electric current through that conductor; the inverse quantity is electrical conductance, the ease at which an electric current passes.
Characteristic |
Description |
Dimension (SI) |
M * L2 * I-2 *T-3 |
Common symbol(s) |
R, Z, X |
Table 1: Quantity brief
Unit name |
Symbol |
Conversion to base unit |
Relation to SI units |
|
SI |
Megaohm |
See SI prefixes |
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SI |
Kiloohm |
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SI |
Ohm |
Ω |
* 1 |
V/A |
SI |
Milliohm |
See SI prefixes |
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Table 2: Supported units Basis units for a unit system are printed in boldface.
