Definition

A unit of measurement for electrical conductance, which is the opposite of resistance.

Example

The circuit showed a conductance of 5 mhos.

Conversation

Have you ever heard of the term mho in electrical engineering?

Yeah, I think it's the unit for measuring conductance, right?

Exactly! One mho is the inverse of an ohm, which is pretty cool.

It really is! I love how these terms connect different concepts.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

The word 'mho' originates from the term 'ohm' (named after the German physicist Georg Simon Ohm), with the prefix 'm-' indicating 'milli' (meaning one-thousandth). Therefore, 'mho' represents a unit of electrical conductance equal to one millionth of an ohm.

Memory Tip

Think of 'mho' as a tiny measure of electrical conductance, where 'm-' means a small fraction (one-thousandth) and 'ohm' is the standard unit of resistance.

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