"bumper" wrote in message
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"Wayne Paul" wrote in message
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And why the hell use E for volts? Not only would V be clearer, E is
also used as electric field strength (V/m)

Ian

Maybe it was because E is what is used in his old Physics, and elementary
Electrical Engineering text books. (It is also the character use in FCC
Amateur Examinations.)

Wayne
Amateur Radio W7ADK
HP-14 "6F"
http://www.soaridaho.com/


When I went through the US Navy's "Electronics Technician Class-A" school
. . . lessee, that was 46 years ago (!!!), they told us the "E" was for
Electromotive Force.

bumper

Other sources a
http://www.the12volt.com/ohm/ohmslaw.asp
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_2/1.html
http://www.angelfire.com/pa/baconbacon/page2.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-jX3dezzMg