Prefixes

milli (m) = 1/1000 of the unit 1 x 10-3

micro (µ) = 1/1000000 of the unit 1x10-6
pico (p) = 1/1000000 of 1/000000 of the unit 1x10-12
kilo (K) = 1000 units 1x103
mega (M) 1000000 units 1x106

Example:

800 KHz = 800000 Hz

20µ = .00002 f
100 pf = .0000000001 f
22KΩ = 22000 Ω
1 MΩ = 1000000 Ω
10mA =.01 A

Abbreviation used in Electronics

R – Resistance
L – Inductance
C – Capacitance
XL - Inductance Reactance
XC – Capacitance Reactance
Z – Impedance
E – Voltage
V – Voltage in solid state devices
V – Vacuum Tube
CEMF – Counter Electromotive Force
A – Gain
K – Relay
RMS – Root Mean Square
T – Transformer
H – Henry
F – Farad
Hz – Cycle per second

Ohm's law - states that the current through a conductor

between two points is directly proportional to the
potential difference across the two points. Introducing the
constant of proportionality, the resistance,[1] one arrives
at the usual mathematical equation that describes this
relationship:[2] Example:

Solve the current:

Given: Formula: I = V/R

where I is the current through the conductor in units of
amperes, V is the potential difference measured across V = 10 V Solution: I =V/R
the conductor in units of volts, and R is the resistance of
R = 1KΩ
the conductor in units of ohms. More specifically, Ohm's
I=? I = 10 V/ 1KΩ
law states that the R in this relation is constant,
independent of the current.[3]
I = 0.01 A or 10mA
The law was named after the German physicist Georg
Ohm, who, in a treatise published in 1827, described
measurements of applied voltage and current through
simple electrical circuits containing various lengths of
wire. He presented a slightly more complex equation
than the one above (see History section below) to explain
his experimental results. The above equation is the
modern form of Ohm's law.