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ampere Definition

am·pere (am′pir′)

noun

the basic unit of electric current intensity, equal, in the MKS system, to a rate of flow of charge in a conductor or conducting medium of one coulomb per second and, in the SI system, to a constant current that, if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length and negligible circular cross section placed one meter apart in a vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2×10 newton per meter of length: abbrev. A or amp

Etymology: after André Marie Ampère

ampere (A) Telecom Definition
Abbreviated amp. 1.The unit of electric current equivalent to the flow of one coulomb of charge per second past any cross section at any point in a circuit, with a coulomb being 6.24
ampere Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • current: Electric current ampere A The current which produces a specified force between two parallel wires which are 1 meter apart in a vacuum.
  • electric: Electric current ampere A The current which produces a specified force between two parallel wires which are 1 meter apart in a vacuum.

Modifies a noun

  • hour: Ampere hour is an expression of the battery rating.
  • hour...: Diversion with cards: Ampere hour... one takes in the beach!

Preposition: per

  • meter: Unit ampere per square meter, symbol A m -2.

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