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  2. Ampere - Wikipedia

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    The ampere is named for French physicist and mathematician André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836), who studied electromagnetism and laid the foundation of electrodynamics.In recognition of Ampère's contributions to the creation of modern electrical science, an international convention, signed at the 1881 International Exposition of Electricity, established the ampere as a standard unit of ...

  3. Electric current - Wikipedia

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    In other media, any stream of charged objects (ions, for example) may constitute an electric current. To provide a definition of current independent of the type of charge carriers, conventional current is defined as moving in the same direction as the positive charge flow. So, in metals where the charge carriers (electrons) are negative ...

  4. Historical definitions of the SI base units - Wikipedia

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    The original "Absolute Ampere" was defined as 0.1 Electromagnetic units. The original "International Ampere" was defined electrochemically as the current required to deposit 1.118 milligrams of silver per second from a solution of silver nitrate. Compared to the SI ampere, the difference is 0.015%. I kelvin: K thermodynamic temperature

  5. List of SI electromagnetism units - Wikipedia

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    Symbol [1] Name of quantity Unit name Symbol Base units E energy: joule: J = C⋅V = W⋅s kg⋅m 2 ⋅s −2: Q electric charge: coulomb: C A⋅s I electric current: ampere

  6. Ampère - Wikipedia

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    The ampere or amp (symbol A) is the base unit of electric current in the International System of Units. Ampere or Ampère may also refer to: People.

  7. SI base unit - Wikipedia

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    ampere: A electric current "The ampere, symbol A, is the SI unit of electric current. It is defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the elementary charge e to be 1.602 176 634 × 10 −19 when expressed in the unit C, which is equal to A s, where the second is defined in terms of ∆ν Cs." [1]

  8. Electromagnetism - Wikipedia

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    In physics, electromagnetism is an interaction that occurs between particles with electric charge via electromagnetic fields.The electromagnetic force is one of the four fundamental forces of nature.

  9. Electricity - Wikipedia

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    The interaction is mediated by the magnetic field each current produces and forms the basis for the international definition of the ampere. [53] The electric motor exploits an important effect of electromagnetism: a current through a magnetic field experiences a force at right angles to both the field and current.