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ampere-second

ampere-second

5.5
A unit of electric charge equal to one coulomb
  • noun
  • /ˈæmˌpɪr ˈsɛkənd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : amperio-segundo
  • One ampere-second is equivalent to one coulomb of electric charge.

Examples

  • The charge of one coulomb is equal to one ampere-second.

  • You can measure electric charge in ampere-seconds.

  • The battery can deliver 500 ampere-seconds of charge before needing to be recharged.

  • The experiment measured the flow of electricity in ampere-seconds to ensure accuracy.

  • One ampere-second represents the amount of electric charge transferred by a one ampere current in one second.

  • The electric vehicle's battery has a capacity of 200 ampere-seconds for efficient performance.

  • To calculate the total charge, you can use the formula which involves ampere-seconds.

Synonyms

C
vsampere-second
  • Specialized
2 4.6

A unit for electric charge, called the coulomb

names the unit in full rather than as a single-letter symbol
coulomb
vsampere-second
  • Specialized
8.0

A unit of electric charge equal to the amount moved by a current of one ampere in one second

has the identical value but is expressed as the product of current and time

Surface Forms

ampere-second singular
ampere-seconds plural

Morphology

ampere-second = ampere + second (transparent) = ampere + second

A direct hyphenated compounding of two unit names indicating the product of current and time (charge), so learners knowing both units can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Ampere-second combines ampere, named for the French scientist André-Marie Ampère, and second, the basic unit of time. It means the amount of electric charge moved by a flow of one ampere in one second, so one ampere-second equals one 'coulomb'.