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I had trouble with this because i didnt find any equation that converts volts to amps, since amp is the standard unit for measuring electric current.

2006-09-27 14:22:43 · 4 answers · asked by 3ajeeba_q8 2 in Science & Mathematics Engineering

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A volt is a standard unit of measure. Amps is a standard unit for something completely different. If you are trying to convert volts to amps and know the Watts, then you can do the conversion.

2006-09-27 14:29:15 · answer #1 · answered by Mack Man 5 · 0 0

85 micro volts are 85 x 10^-6 Volts. The standard unit of measure for electric potential is the Volt so 85 uV is already a standard unit of measure, although a small quantity.

Converting it to Amps, which is the standard unit of measure for electric current, requires knowing another quantity. Other answers have stated the power relationship P = IV so that if you know power and voltage you can solve for the current as I = P/V and provide a numerical answer in units of Amperes. You can also relate voltage to current if you know the resistance of the circuit using Ohm's Law: V = I R. Knowing V and R you can solve for I = V/R and again end up in units of Amperes.

To really answer your question, we need more information than is given. Otherwise, you appear to be trying to equate one unit to another directly which cannot be done without knowing a second quantity like Power (in Watts) or Resistance (in Ohms).

2006-09-27 15:42:19 · answer #2 · answered by SkyWayGuy 3 · 0 0

like the other person said, these are two different things, but you really can't convert one to the other. What you can do, is find out the total power, then figure out the current the power is drawing.

Use this equation: I = P/V

I = current (amps)
P = power (watts)
V = voltage (volts)

2006-09-27 14:31:39 · answer #3 · answered by sleepy_grrl 3 · 0 0

nicely, in case you want the respond in terms of common SI gadgets, then you definitely ought to do something like [V] = [J] / [C] = [kg m^2 / s^2 ] / [ A s] = [kg m^2 / A s^3] besides the undeniable fact that through fact the others have talked approximately, volts are a "universal" unit for electric means. it somewhat is not thoroughly sparkling in case you're desiring in basic terms a conversion from uV to V, or from uV to "base" gadgets. Tim F

2016-12-15 15:47:12 · answer #4 · answered by karg 4 · 0 0

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