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Inductive reactance XL has units of ohms and is greatest at high frequencies.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

He finds that the resistance between two points on the same finger is about the same as the resistance between two points on opposite hands—both are several hundred thousand ohms.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Unfortunately, when you buy a resistor, you can’t get one that is exactly 1000 ohms; rather, it is guaranteed to be only within 10 percent of that value.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2013

Electricity is sold in kilowatt-hours but electricity terminology spans other units like volts, amperes, and ohms.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2011

The electromotive force is about 1.48 volts and the internal resistance about 4 ohms.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Hawkins, Nehemiah