: 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
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: 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
Example Sentences
a current of 15 amperes
Recent Examples on the WebTo 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