Battery and resistance calculations

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Krism

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The current is determined by the voltage and the resistance ie I=V/R so I don't see how you can control both as one determines the other. (assuming the resitance is fixed, basically the atomiser resistance is more or less fixed).


So assuming the resistance is 2 ohms, then if you set the voltage to 4v then it would seem you are defining the current I=V/R = 4/2 as 2 amps.

The only way you are going to get 1 amp though a 2 ohm resistor I=V/R
1=V/2 thus V=2 so you are saying the voltage is 2, so I don't see how you can fix both at the same time.

You are correct unless you have a device like the eVic that limits current at 11 watts so technically you could have 11 watts at 1 ohm of resistance and run it at several different voltages. Although it doesn't change anything 11 watts at 3.5 v is the same as 11 watts at 5v. The Wattage is what produces more heat not the voltage.
 
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