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Define one ohm.
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Resistance of a conductor is said to be 1 ohm, if 1 ampere current flows through it, when the potential difference across its ends is 1 volt.

1 ohm = `(1 " volt")/(1 " ampere")`

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Chapter 4: Current Electricity - Exercise 4.1 i [Page 173]

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Frank Physics - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 4 Current Electricity
Exercise 4.1 i | Q 10 | Page 173

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