Parts Express: Featured Categories
Speakers & Subwoofers
Subwoofers
In-Wall
Home Theater
Cables
A / V Cables
HDMI Cables
Coaxial Digital
Mounts
LCD / Plasma Wall Mounts
Projector Mounts
Entertainment Centers

 • Free Catalog

 • Latest Sales Flyer

 • Email Flyer SignUp

 • Project Showcase

 • Featured Project

 • Other Resources

 • Auction Center

 • Factory Buyouts

 • Sales Specials

Got A Second? The WT3 Woofer Tester - Accurately measures speaker parameters faster than ever.  Click for details Got A Second? The WT3 Woofer Tester - Accurately measures speaker parameters faster than ever.  Click for details

Speaker Deals!
Vifa A20CN-21-04 8" Coaxial w/Audax Tweeter 4 Ohm
  
Was: $69.99
Save 59%
Buyout Price: $29.00

 

Common Electronic And Electricity Formulas

Below is a reference chart giving all the equations deriving from Ohm's Law. The parameters E, I, R and P are shown in the central area, each occupying one of the four quadrants of the pie. To solve for a given parameter, find that parameter at the center of the chart and choose the equation in its quadrant that defines the quantity in terms that you have measured or know.



  • I = Electrical current in amperes
  • E = Electrical potential in volts
  • R = Resistance in ohms (Also sometimes "Z" or Impedance in ohms)
  • P = Power in watts (Also sometimes "W")
NOTE: Equations referring to power and impedance are describing a Power Factor (PF), rather than pure DC power. This quantity accounts for the reactance of the load and the AC signal.

Ohms Law (DC Current):

Current in amps = Voltage in volts / Resistance in ohms = Power in watts / Voltage in volts

Current in amps = (Power in watts / Resistance in ohms)

Voltage in volts = Current in amps × Resistance in ohms

Voltage in volts = Power in watts / Current in amps

Voltage in volts = (Power in watts × Resistance in ohms) Power in watts = (Current in amps)2 × Resistance in ohms

Power in watts = Voltage in volts × Current in amps

Power in watts = (Voltage in volts)2 / Resistance in Ohms

Resistance in ohms = Voltage in volts / Current in amps

Resistance in ohms = Power in watts / (Current in amps)2

Ohms Law (AC Current):

In the following AC Ohms Law formulas, q is the phase angle in degrees by which current lags voltage (in an inductive circuit) or by which current leads voltage (in a capacitive circuit). In a resonant circuit (such as normal household 120VAC) the phase angle is 0º and Impedance = Resistance.

Current in amps = Voltage in volts / impedance in ohms

Current in amps = (Power in Watts / Impedance in ohms × cosq)

Current in amps = Power in Watts / (Voltage in volts × cos q)

Voltage in volts = Current in amps × Impedance in ohms

Voltage in volts = Power in Watts / (current in amps × cos q)

Voltage in volts = ([Power in watts × Impedance in ohms] / cos q)

Impedance in ohms = Voltage in volts / Current in amps

Impedance in ohms = Power in watts / (Current amps2 × cos q)

Impedance in ohms =(Voltage in volts2 × cos q) / Power in watts

Power in watts = Current in amps2 × Impedance in ohms × cos q

Power in watts = Current in amps × Voltage in volts × cos q

Power in watts = ([Voltage in volts]2 × cos q) / Impedance in ohms

ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT EQUATIONS: 

Resonant frequency in hertz (where XL= XC) = 1 / (2p ×[Inductance in henrys × Capacitance in farads])

Reactance in ohms of an inductance is XL
XL = 2p(frequency in hertz × Inductance in henrys)

Reactance in ohms of a capacitance is XC
XC = 1 / (2p[frequency in hertz × Capacitance in farads] )

Impedance in ohms (series) = (Resistance in ohms2 + (XL-XC)2)

Impedance in ohms (parallel) = (Resistance in ohms × Reactance) / (Resistance in ohms2 + Reactance2

Resistors in Series (values in Ohms):

Total Resistance = Resistance1 + Resistance2 + ... Resistancen

Two Resistors in Parallel (values in Ohms):

Total Resistance = Resistance1 × Resistance2 / Resistance1 + Resistance2

Multiple Resistors in Parallel (values in Ohms):

Total Resistance = 1 / (1 / Resistance1] + 1 / Resistance2 + ... 1 / Resistancen])

Capacitors in Parallel (values in microfarads):

Total Capacitance in Parallel (values in any farad) = Capacitance1 + Capacitance2 + .... Capacitancen

Capacitors in Series (values in microfarads):

Total Capacitance in Series (values in any farad) = Capacitance1 × Capacitance2 / Capacitance1 + Capacitance2

Multiple Capacitors in Series (values in farads) = 1 / ([1 / Capacitance1] + [1 / Capacitance2] + ...... [1 / Capacitancen])

LCR Series Time Circuits:
Time in seconds = Inductance in henrys / Resistance in ohms
Time in seconds = Capacitance in farads × Resistance in ohms 

SINE WAVE VOLTAGE AND CURRENT:

Effective (RMS) value = 0.707 × Peak value

Effective (RMS) value = 1.11 × Average value

Average value = 0.637 × Peak value

Average value = 0.9 × Effective (RMS) value

Peak Value = 1.414 × Effective (RMS) value

Peak Value = 1.57 × Average value

DECIBELS:

db = 10 Log10 (Power in Watts #1 / Power in Watts #2)

db = 10 Log10 (Power Ratio)

db = 20 Log10 (Volts or Amps #1 / Volts or Amps #2)

db = 20 Log10 (Voltage or Current Ratio)

Power Ratio = 10(db/10)


Voltage or Current Ratio = 10(db/20) If impedances are not equal: db = 20 Log10 [(Volt1 [Z2]) / (Volt2 [Z1])]

Frequency and Wavelength

Frequency in kilohertz = (300,000) /wavelength in meters

Frequency in megahertz = (300) / wavelength in meters

Frequency in megahertz = (964) / wavelength in feet

Wavelength in meters = (300,000) / frequency in kilohertz

Wavelength in meters = (300) / frequency in megahertz

Wavelength in feet = (964) / frequency in megahertz

Wavelength = speed of sound (ft/sec or m/sec) / frequency Speed of sound = 1130 ft/sec

Antenna Length:

Quarter-wave antenna: (ordinary wire, velocity factor = 0.95)
Length in feet = 234 / frequency in megahertz

Half-wave antenna: (ordinary wire, velocity factor = 0.95)
Length in feet = 466 / frequency in megahertz

70 Volt Loudspeaker Matching Transformer Primary Impedance = (Amplifier output volts)2 / Speaker Power

WIRE GAUGE DIAMETERS
A.W.G.Diameter (mm)
000 10.41
00 9.27
0 8.26
2 6.54
4 5.19
A.W.G.Diameter (mm)
6 4.12
8 3.26
10 2.59
12 2.05
14 1.63
A.W.G.Diameter (mm)
16 1.29
18 1.02
20 .81
22 .64
24 .51


  • Buyout Specials
  • Price Reductions
  • Great Sale Pricing
  • Limited Quantity Offers
  • New Product Arrivals
  • And More....
Customer Service Rating by LivePerson

 • Authorized Distributor

 • Fast Shipping

 • No Hassle Returns

 • Highly Acclaimed Service

 • Testimonials

181-774

Dayton HR13C22 High-Speed HDMI Cable V1.3 C2 CL3 2m (6.6 ft)
(74 reviews)
Now: $4.00
374-100

Stahl Tools STSSVT Variable Temperature Soldering Station
(51 reviews)
Now: $12.00
260-335

Grill Cloth Black Yard 70" Wide
(130 reviews)
Now: $6.90
091-1245

Dayton BPA-38G HD Binding Post Pair Gold
(56 reviews)
Now: $7.89

Speaker Deals!
Vifa A16CJ-21-04 6-1/2" Coaxial with Audax Tweeter 4 Ohm
  
Was: $59.99
Save 57%
Buyout Price: $26.00


About Us
Affiliate Program
Contact Us
Catalog Signup
Link To Us
Retail Store
Security/Privacy
Sell To Us
Terms & Conditions
Education Sales
Wholesale
Clearance Center
E-mail Flyer
Special Offers
Online Survey
Customer FAQs
Technical Help
En Español
Forms
Site Help
Tech Talk
Track Shipments
View Your Invoice
Return A Product
Popular Searches
Current Catalog
Current Flyer
Photo Albums
Videos
Parts-Express.com on Facebook
Parts-Express.com on Twitter
Parts-Express.com on You Tube
Parts-Express.com RSS Feeds
BizRate Customer Certified (GOLD) Site - Parts Express Reviews at Bizrate SSL
Parts Express • 725 Pleasant Valley Dr. • Springboro, Ohio 45066 • USA
© 1996-2009 Parts Express, All Rights Reserved