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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Ohmic Heating Ohmic Heating The term 'Ohmic Heating' as it applies to the area of fusion can be defined as 'Heating that results from the flow of current through a medium with electrical resistance (such as the toaster in your kitchen). In a tokamak, the plasma current provides the ohmic heating. In a tokamak, ions are ohmically heated almost entirely by transfer of energy from the hotter, more mobile electrons'. Previous 5 Terms: Ogee crest OH OHD Ohm ohm Next 5 Terms: ohmmeter Ohm's Law OIE (Office International des Epizooties) OIG oikology About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.