In this week’s Gizmodo University: Discover Electronics, we’re diving headfirst into the principle theories of electronics. The second of four classes in this series, “Volts, Amps, and Ohms” is ...

If you're shopping for a set of speakers or a receiver, it can be hard to to compare their relative performances, especially ...

Both watts (W) and volt-amperes (VA) are units of measurement for electrical power. Watts refer to “real power,” while volt-amperes refer to “apparent power.” Usually, electronic products show one or ...

Hey all, i've been trying to figure this whole electricty terminolgy out for a while now. The last time i had any experience w/ it (it re: to learning it) was liek 2 yrs ago as a HS freshman. to say ...

Ohms are one of the specs that both speaker and receiver manufacturers use to give you an idea about their performance. Speakers and amplifiers alike are usually rated around 8 ohms, but that's not ...

For more than a century, scientists have relied on separate tools to measure the three core building blocks of electricity: volts, ohms, and amps. Each describes a different piece of how electricity ...