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In Ohm's Law, E stands for voltage, I stands for current (amps), and R stands for resistance. Ohm's Law states: E = IR or voltage equals current times resistance. This means that current flowing through a wire (that has resistance) produces a voltage drop in the wire. Since the voltage drop is the result of current flowing through a resistance, old-school engineers will sometimes refer to it as "IR drop". So, since E = IR, saying "IR" is the same as saying "voltage".

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