OK, if you know the correct functional relationship between V, I and R, then you should still be able to calculate the power by measuring the voltage and the resistance... or am I over looking something?
Harry Michel Jullian wrote: > No, I mean that the cell's current is far from proportional to the voltage > applied to it (it's more like a quadratic function) > > Enough science tutoring for today, good night :) > > Michel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Harry Veeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 2:02 AM > Subject: Re: Scientists? We note voltage..but no mention of current > > >> Do you mean the resistance is so small as to be immeasurable? >> >> Harry >> >> Michel Jullian wrote: >> >>> Sure, such loads (e.g. electric heaters) are called resistive loads. But >>> the >>> GDPE cell which was being discussed is far from resistive! >>> >>> Michel >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Harry Veeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 12:45 AM >>> Subject: Re: Scientists? We note voltage..but no mention of current >>> >>> >>>> >>>> With my limited knowledge of electricity I meant the latter. >>>> >>>> Anyway, can a load act as a resistor? >>>> >>>> Harry >>>> >>>> Michel Jullian wrote: >>>>> Harry, what makes you think the load acted as a resistor? Or did you >>>>> mean >>>>> "current is not always essential for calculating the power, e.g. in the >>>>> case >>>>> of a resistor..." >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > >
