Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Georg Simon Ohm in whose honour we have the famous Ohm’s Law, hailed from which country?

Options:

Russia

Spain

Germany

Poland

Correct Answer:

Germany

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3. Germany.

Georg Simon Ohm was born on March 16, 1789, in Erlangen, Bavaria, which was part of the Holy Roman Empire at the time. He was a German physicist and mathematician who made significant contributions to the understanding of electricity and developed what is now known as Ohm's Law.

Ohm's Law, formulated by Ohm in 1827, describes the relationship between voltage (V), current (I), and resistance (R) in an electrical circuit. It states that the current flowing through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the voltage across the two points and inversely proportional to the resistance between them. Mathematically, Ohm's Law is represented as:

\[ V = I \times R \]

Where:

\( V \) is the voltage (in Volts)

\( I \) is the current (in Amperes)

\( R \) is the resistance (in Ohms)

Georg Simon Ohm conducted experiments and research to establish this relationship, which laid the foundation for understanding and analyzing electrical circuits. His work was initially met with skepticism but eventually gained recognition and became one of the fundamental principles of electrical engineering and physics.

Georg Simon Ohm's contributions to science and his formulation of Ohm's Law have earned him a lasting legacy in the field of electricity and physics. He is remembered and honored not only in Germany but also worldwide for his pioneering work in electrical theory.