Electric Resistance Converter
Convert electrical resistance between ohms, milliohms, kilohms, megohms, abohms, statohms and other SI and CGS units.
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Quick answer
Resistance is measured in ohms, defined by Ohm's law as volts divided by amperes. One kilohm is 1,000 ohms and one megohm is a million. Resistance rises with conductor length and falls with cross-sectional area, which is why long thin wires drop more voltage than short thick ones carrying the same current.
| Ohm (Ω) | 1 |
| Milliohm (mΩ) | 1000 |
| Microohm (µΩ) | 1000000 |
| Kilohm (kΩ) | 0.001 |
| Megohm (MΩ) | 0.000001 |
About the Electric Resistance Converter
Electrical resistance measures how strongly a component opposes the flow of current. The SI unit is the ohm.
This converter handles ohms, kilohms and megohms used throughout electronics.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is electrical resistance?
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Resistance is the opposition a material offers to electric current, measured in ohms.
How does resistance relate to voltage and current?
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By Ohm’s law, resistance equals voltage divided by current (R = V / I).
How many ohms are in a kilohm?
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One kilohm equals 1,000 ohms, and one megohm equals 1,000,000 ohms.