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An ampere is the [[SI units|standard unit]] (SI unit) of an electric current. Practically the word ampere is | An ampere is the [[SI units|standard unit]] (SI unit) of an electric current. Practically the word ampere is shortened to amp<ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ampere</ref>. It is named after [[André-Marie Ampère|André-Marie Ampère]] (1775–1836), French mathematician and physicist. A current of one ampere is equal to a charge of one [[Coulomb|coulomb]] going past a point at a given second. It is also the current produced by the [[Voltage|voltage]] (V) of one volt applied across a [[Resistance|resistance]] (R) of one ohm<ref>http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Ampere.html</ref>. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:11, 20 October 2016
An ampere is the standard unit (SI unit) of an electric current. Practically the word ampere is shortened to amp[1]. It is named after André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836), French mathematician and physicist. A current of one ampere is equal to a charge of one coulomb going past a point at a given second. It is also the current produced by the voltage (V) of one volt applied across a resistance (R) of one ohm[2].