[ot] use of a long coaxial cable

[Ric Moore]

On Fri, 2007-01-26 at 08:41 +0800, Chong Yu Meng wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-01-25 at 00:31 -0500, Ric Moore wrote:
> > On Thu, 2007-01-25 at 10:23 +0800, Chong Yu Meng wrote:
> > 
> > > Ric, the "I" in the equation stands for current. Hence the unit of
> > > measurement, which is Ampere. Oh, and the proper equation is:
> > > 
> > > V = I x R  
> > > where V = voltage (volts), I = current (ampere) and R = resistance
> > > (ohm) 
> > > 
> > > That's Ohm's Law. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_current)
> > 
> > Old school it's E= I x R 
> > 
> > http://www.angelfire.com/pa/baconbacon/page2.html
> > http://tpub.com/neets/book1/chapter3/1-4.htm
> > http://www.anderson-bolds.com/calculator.htm
> > 
> > Right, I thought I did say that 'I' finally translated into Amps. 
> 
> Amazing ! Not only do Americans spell "colour" differently, use the
> Imperial system instead of metric, but also have their own notation for
> Ohm's Law ! ;) 
> 
> I have only my own eclectic education to blame for this, having been
> taught electric circuit theory by French lecturers, and also having
> endured 12 years in a school founded by an American missionary. So, most
> times I don't know whether to surrender or to proselytize ! ;)
> 
> Regards,
> pascal chong

As the cook said in "Apocalypse Now", "Never get out of the boat!
There's TIGERS back in there!" <cackles> Ric

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