ampere
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- noun
- /æmˈpɪr/
- Specialized
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amperio
- An electric motor may require 30 amperes to start but can run on a lower current once operational.
- current in amperes
As you know, we have a whole series of fundamental units, the second, the meter and so on, the ampere.
- As you know, we have a whole series of fundamental units, the second, the meter and so on, the ampere.
Examples
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The strength of the electric current is measured in amperes, indicating how much charge flows per second.
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Researchers there conducted an experiment in superconductivity that produced a current of 287,000 amperes, the highest current ever sent through a superconducting cable.
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So, if you want faster charging, simply try with a higher ampere output charger.
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So I need to do more research on that to determine the amount of current or amperes it takes while charging.
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One ampere corresponds to about 18.4 gauss.
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All tests were conducted with a 100-kilogram load, speed is in m/s, and current in amperes.
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Batteries are rated in ampere hours (amp-hrs).
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The battery shown here is a sealed gel cell battery rated at 6 volts at 4 ampere-hours.
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The underlying electric current pulses were estimated to have maxima of a few amperes.
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Household circuits typically use a standard of 15 or 20 amperes to power devices safely.
Synonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Amount of electric charge that a current of one amp moves in one minute
- Specialized
A unit for magnet strength that one ampere of current produces in one loop of wire
- Specialized
A unit of electrical power for alternating current equal to 1,000 volt-amperes
- Archaic
An older unit for electric current slightly less than the modern ampere
- Specialized
A unit for electrical power in alternating current circuits equal to one volt times one ampere
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ampere is named after the French scientist André-Marie Ampère, who studied electric 'current'. So the ampere measures how much electric 'current' flows in a circuit, and people often call it an amp.