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ampere-minute

ampere-minute

7.1
Amount of electric charge that a current of one amp moves in one minute
  • noun
  • /æmˈpɪr ˈmɪnət/
  • Specialized
translation icon : amperio-minuto
  • A current of two amperes flowing for thirty minutes delivers sixty ampere-minutes of charge.

Examples

  • One ampere-minute is equivalent to 60 coulombs.

  • The battery capacity is often rated in ampere-minutes for high-drain devices.

  • For this experiment, please record all results in ampere-minutes rather than coulombs.

  • The ampere-minute is a useful unit in electrical engineering.

  • A current of two amperes flowing for thirty minutes delivers sixty ampere-minutes of charge.

  • For this experiment, please record all results in ampere-minutes rather than coulombs.

  • The battery capacity is often rated in ampere-minutes for high-drain devices.

Surface Forms

ampere-minute singular
ampere-minutes plural

Morphology

ampere-minute = ampere + minute (transparent) = ampere + minute

A clear compound of two unit names: ampere × minute denotes a derived unit of electric charge.

Etymology

The word ampere-minute comes from joining the unit ampere, named after the French scientist Ampère and meaning electric 'current', with minute, a common word for a unit of 'time'. So an ampere-minute measures how much electric charge flows when a current of one ampere runs for one minute, which equals 60 coulombs.