ampere Definition
the basic unit of electric current in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to a flow of one coulomb per second..
Using ampere: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "ampere" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The current flowing through the wire is measured in amperes.
Example
The circuit can handle up to 10 amperes of current.
Example
The light bulb requires 0.5 amperes of current to operate.
Phrases with ampere
ampere-hour
a unit of electric charge equal to the charge transferred by a current of one ampere in one hour
Example
The battery has a capacity of 100 ampere-hours.
one thousandth of an ampere
Example
The device consumes only a few milliamperes of current.
ampere-meter
an instrument used to measure electric current in amperes
Example
The technician used an ampere-meter to measure the current flowing through the circuit.
Origins of ampere
named after André-Marie Ampère, a French physicist and mathematician
Summary: ampere in Brief
An 'ampere' [ˈæmpɪər] is the basic unit of electric current in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to a flow of one coulomb per second. It is used to measure the amount of electric current flowing through a circuit. Phrases like 'ampere-hour' and 'milliampere' use 'ampere' to denote units of electric charge or current, respectively.
