ampere

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative forms

ampère, amp, A

[edit] Etymology

Named after the French physicist André-Marie Ampère.

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ampere (plural amperes)

1. 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)

[edit] Derived terms

• abampere
• milliamp
• microamp
• nanoamp
• picoamp

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[edit] Noun

ampere m. inv.

1. ampere

[edit] Related terms

• amperaggio
• amperometro