EE Pro for TI - 89, 92 Plus
Equations - Resistive Circuits
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Chapter 16
Resistive Circuits
This software section performs routine calculations of resistive circuits. The software is organized in a number of
topics listed below.
Resistance and Conductance
Ohm’s Law and Power
Temperature Effects
Maximum Power Theorem
V and I Source Equivalence
Variables
A complete list of all the variables used, a brief description and applicable base unit is given below.
Variable
Description
Unit
A
Area
m2
G
Conductance
S
I
Current
A
Il
Load current
A
Is
Current source
A
len
Length
m
P
Power
W
Pmax
Maximum power in load
W
R
Resistance
Ω
Rl
Load resistance
Ω
Rlm
Match load resistance
Ω
RR1
Resistance, T1
Ω
RR2
Resistance, T2
Ω
Rs
Source resistance
Ω
T1
Temperature 1
K
T2
Temperature 2
K
V
Voltage
V
Vl
Load voltage
V
Vs
Source voltage
V
α
Temperature coefficient
1/
°
K
ρ
Resistivity
Ω
*m
σ
Conductivity
S/m