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Ampere
{ ‖
Amˊpère′
(äNˊpâr′)
, Am-pere′
(ăm-pār′)
, } Noun.
[From the name of a French electrician.]
(Elec.)
The unit of electric current; – defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by U. S. Statute as, one tenth of the unit of current of the C. G. S. system of electro-magnetic units, or the practical equivalent of the unvarying current which, when passed through a standard solution of nitrate of silver in water, deposits silver at the rate of 0.001118 grams per second. Called also the
international ampère
. Definition 2024
Ampere
Ampere
German
Noun
Ampere n (genitive Amperes, plural Ampere)
- The ampere, unit of electrical current
Derived terms
- Amperage
- Amperewindung
- Nanoampere
ampere
ampere
English
Alternative forms
Noun
ampere (plural amperes)
- A unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of Units. Abbreviation: amp, Symbol: A
- Definition: The ampere is that constant current which, if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross-section, and placed 1 metre apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 x 10–7 newton per metre of length. (The International Bureau of Weights and Measures)
Derived terms
Translations
unit of electrical current
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Swedish
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æːr
Noun
ampere c
Declension
| Inflection of ampere | ||||
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| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | ampere | amperen | ampere | amperena |
| Genitive | amperes | amperens | amperes | amperenas |
Related terms
- amperemeter
- amperestyrka
- amperetimme
References
- ampere in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)