One explanation I was given was that when a letter was needed to represent current in formulas, C had already been used, and it was decided to use the next unused letter of the alphabet, which was I. However, I prefer the other explanation, which is that in the early days of investigations into electricity, what we now call current was called Intensity, hence the letter I. It should never be confused with Impedence, the symbol for which is Z.
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Why inductance is represented by the letter L in electronics?
Heinrich Lenz
What unit is used to measure a current in electricity?
Current is measured in AMPERES - represented by a capital letter A.
Why is current represented by i?
According to my professor at Missouri S&T, Dr. Bijaya Shrestha, current is represented by the letter I in electronics because in the past, scientists used the phrase "Intensity of current" or just "Intensity" to describe current.Similarly, Q is used to represent electric charge because scientists in the past described it using the phrase "Quantity of charge."
Differences between electrical and electronics?
Electrical deals with the heavy current while electronics deals with the light current.
What is the difference between elecrical and electronics?
in electronics we use DC current but in elctrical equipment we use AC current
Why is impedance represented by the letter z in electronics?
The expression for impedance is Z=R+jX(Which is in complex form) ; In mathematics complex numbers are represented by real and imaginary components as Z=X+iY(As X,Y,Z are consecutive letters). Hence the impedance is represented by Z.
What element is represented by the letter n?
Nitrogen is represented by the letter N
Which Party jointly represented in the current German federal parliament?
Which party jointly represented in the current German Fedarel Parliament
What is the letter that recessive allele represented by?
A recessive allelle is represented by a lowercase letter.
What body of water is represented by the letter E on the map?
What is represented by the letter E on the map
What is the letter s represented in Morse code?
It is represented by: ...
What are the letters of DNA?
Thymine - represented by letter (T) Adenine - represented by letter (A) Guanine represented by letter (G) Cytosine represented by letter (C) So the letters of dna are TAGC
What electronics words start with c?
Current
What are the Roman Numerals for 1 and 5?
One is represented with the letter I. A five is represented with the letter V.
The azimuthal quantum number is represented by what letter?
It is represented by l.
What is it called an unknown number represented by a letter or symbol?
An unknown number represented by a letter or symbol is a variable.
What letter in Morse Code is represented by three dashes?
The letter O is represented by dash dash dash
What is leakage current in transformer?
In low voltage and electronics Leakage Current is any current that flows when the ideal current
How is letter z represented in binary number?
The capital letter Z is represented as: 01011010 Whereas the lower case z is represented as: 01111010
What is the number 500 represented in roman numerals?
500 is represented by the letter D, a letter that isn't that often seen.
What is an regulator?
In electronics it simply means a way to control either voltage and/or current there are mechanical regulators not related to electronics
Why integer is represented as z?
an integer can be represented as any letter of the alphabet
Who is the current US CEO of Toshiba Electronics?
The current U.S. CEO of Toshiba Electronics is Hideya Yamaguchi, he is also currently the President of Toshiba Electronics in North America. He is a more recent CEO having taking up the title in June of 2012.
How dominant and recessive allele are represented in a punnett square?
Dominant allele is represented by an uppercase letter, Example: "A", while recessive alleles are represented by a lower case letter Example: "a"
What letter are integers represented by?
Zero
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