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charge unit

DEFINITIONS OF: charge unit

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n a measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of an electric current and the time for which it flows)

Synonyms:
quantity unit
Types:
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C, ampere-second, coulomb
a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second
abcoulomb
a unit of electrical charge equal to 10 coulombs
ampere-minute
a unit of charge equal to 60 coulombs
ampere-hour
a unit of charge equal to 3600 coulombs
Type of:
electromagnetic unit, emu
any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
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