A.--PRACTICAL ELECTRIC UNITS.

Total resistance of a circuit. R

Internal resistance of a source of current. r_{1}

Resistance of the separate parts of a current. _r__{1}, _r__{2}, etc.

Specific resistance. [rho]

1 ohm. [omega]

1 megohm. [Omega]

Intensity of a current. C

Magnitude of 1 ampere. A

1 milliampere. [alpha]

Electro-motive force. E

Magnitude of 1 volt. _v_

Capacity. K

Constant of specific induction. [sigma]

1 farad. [Phi]

1 microfarad. [phi]

Quantity of electricity. Q

1 coulomb. C

Electric work (volt coulomb). _v_C

Electric effect (volt ampere, watt in one second). W

Horse power. HP

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