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- billrussell42Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
The letter O is not useful as it can be confused with the number zero. So the greek equivalent, omega, was used instead.
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- ?Lv 41 decade ago
I think because they both start with the same letter: Omega and Ohms.
Just like in maths Sigma represents Summation and Pi represents a Product.
- Anonymous5 years ago
I love animals, but I'm dead scared of them. Lol. Hmm, So, I guess I would choose a moon symbol to represent me. 'Cos I just love moonlights, and anything that has to do with the moon.
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is there an animal or symbol thats depressed sometimes? LOL! that would be me. i would probably be represented by a book. full of many emotions. you would be an rabbit. funny, but nice!
- guruLv 61 decade ago
very often it is to avoid confusion with other symbols or because of its close resemblance to the inventor's name...
same as why E for the value of volts
I for the value of current
A for Amps W for Watts
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