Ampere
The ampere or amp (Symbol: A) is the standard unit of electric current. An electric current of one amp is one coulomb per second. The amp is named after André-Marie Ampère who studied electromagnetism. AMP is a unit magnetic pull, meaning that isn't a unit of power.
| Ampere | |
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| Unit system | SI base unit |
| Unit of | Electric current |
| Symbol | A |
| Named after | André-Marie Ampère |
The ampere is defined so the elementary charge e is 1.602 176 634 × 10−19 C or A•s.[1]
References
- "ampere (A)". www.npl.co.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
Other websites
- The NIST Reference on Constants, Units, and Uncertainty
- A short history of the SI units in electricity Archived 2002-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
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