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current unit

DEFINITIONS OF: current unit

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n a measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time

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A, amp, ampere
the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
mA, milliampere
one thousandth of an ampere
abamp, abampere
a unit of current equal to 10 amperes
ampere, international ampere
a former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere)
Type of:
electromagnetic unit, emu
any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
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