Just throwing together some info to help people figure out this crazy stuff called electricity. Feel free to contribute or correct any of my many inevitable mistakes.
WARNING: Please do not use this page as a study guide and get pissed at me if the info is wrong.
Friday, September 4, 2009
WTF is PIER?
One of the first things you have to learn, before even looking at a "Power Wheel", is what letters represent the different characteristics of electricity. You would think Amps would be "A". Nope, that would be to easy. Heres how it goes:
P (Power) = Watts
I (Intensity) = Amps
E(Energy) = Volts
R(Resistance) = Resistance
How I remember these:
P = Watts ---- When I was trying to figure out a way to remember P = W, one thing poped in my mind. It stuck pretty quick. I wont spell it out for you, but if you know what p---- whooped is, you'll never forget this one. LOL
I = Amps ---- This ones tricky because Amps is the measurement of Current, so sometimes Amps is represented by "C". So, Current = Intensity = Amps ~~ C.I.A.
E = Volts ----For this one, just think E = V = E ~~ EVE
R = Resistance ----WOW!! a easy one.
If anyone has better mnemonic devices for remembering these, please post. Mine are kinda lame.
P (Power) = Watts
I (Intensity) = Amps
E(Energy) = Volts
R(Resistance) = Resistance
How I remember these:
P = Watts ---- When I was trying to figure out a way to remember P = W, one thing poped in my mind. It stuck pretty quick. I wont spell it out for you, but if you know what p---- whooped is, you'll never forget this one. LOL
I = Amps ---- This ones tricky because Amps is the measurement of Current, so sometimes Amps is represented by "C". So, Current = Intensity = Amps ~~ C.I.A.
E = Volts ----For this one, just think E = V = E ~~ EVE
R = Resistance ----WOW!! a easy one.
If anyone has better mnemonic devices for remembering these, please post. Mine are kinda lame.
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