ampere

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am·pere | \ ˈam-ˌpir

also -ˌper

plural amperes

Definition of ampere

1 : the practical meter-kilogram-second unit of electric current that is equivalent to a flow of one coulomb per second or to the steady current produced by one volt applied across a resistance of one ohm

2 : the base unit of electric current in the International System of Units that is defined by setting the fixed numerical value of the elementary charge to 1.602176634 x 10^-19 ampere seconds

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a current of 15 amperes

Recent Examples on the Web To get the atoms whipping around the inner chamber of the Russian-nesting-doll-like machine, a magnet will drive 15 million amperes of electricity through them. — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2020 To get the atoms whipping around the inner chamber of the Russian-nesting-doll-like machine, a magnet will drive 15 million amperes of electricity through them. — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2020 To get the atoms whipping around the inner chamber of the Russian-nesting-doll-like machine, a magnet will drive 15 million amperes of electricity through them. — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2020 To get the atoms whipping around the inner chamber of the Russian-nesting-doll-like machine, a magnet will drive 15 million amperes of electricity through them. — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2020 To get the atoms whipping around the inner chamber of the Russian-nesting-doll-like machine, a magnet will drive 15 million amperes of electricity through them. — Laura Mallonee, Wired, 21 Apr. 2020 Each bolt contained about 10,000 amperes of current at its peak. — Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 20 July 2019 Each bolt contained about 10,000 amperes of current at its peak. — Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 20 July 2019 Each bolt contained about 10,000 amperes of current at its peak. — Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 20 July 2019 See More

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ampere

noun

am·pere | \ ˈam-ˌpir

Kids Definition of ampere

: a unit for measuring the strength of an electric current

ampere

noun

am·pere | \ ˈam-ˌpi(ə)r also -ˌpe(ə)r \

Medical Definition of ampere

1 : the practical mks unit of electric current that is equivalent to a flow of one coulomb per second or to the steady current produced by one volt applied across a resistance of one ohm

2 : the base unit of electric current in the International System of Units that is equal to a constant current which when maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length and negligible circular sections one meter apart in a vacuum produces between the conductors a force equal to 2 × 10⁻⁷ newton per meter of length

Ampère biographical name

Am·père | \ äⁿ-ˈper