• DocumentCode
    1407850
  • Title

    The unit of Electrical resistance

  • Author

    Brooks, H. B.

  • Author_Institution
    Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C.
  • Volume
    51
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1932
  • fDate
    5/1/1932 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    338
  • Lastpage
    341
  • Abstract
    The mercury ohm, long recognized as a standard of resistance, with its elaborate technique and many disadvantages has become obsolescent. The reasons for this, together with a brief historical sketch of the ohm, are presented in this article.
  • Keywords
    Coils; Electrical resistance measurement; Law; Materials; Resistance; Standards; Wires;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1932.6429806
  • Filename
    6429806