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Timeline for answer to Contradiction in Ohm's Law and relation $P=VI$ by M. Enns

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Dec 3, 2016 at 1:37 comment added Code-Guru Specifically, there is a solution for the system of equations if $PR \ge 0$. That is, both $P$ and $R$ have the same sign. In most physical situations, they are both positive, so this requirement will be met.
Dec 3, 2016 at 1:33 comment added Code-Guru "But if that's the case you'll find there is only one solution for $I$ and $V$" Technically for given values of $P$ and $R$, you will get a system of two equations in two variables. This system of equations might have a single solution.
Dec 2, 2016 at 20:33 history answered M. Enns CC BY-SA 3.0