élément électromagnétique

Definitions of élément électromagnétique
  1. noun
    any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
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    unité de mesure de l'intensité
    a measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time
    unité de mesure de la lumière
    a measure of the visible electromagnetic radiation
    unité de mesure de la tension
    a measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a given point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground)
    unité de mesure de la puissance
    a measure of electric power
    ampère
    the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
    volt
    a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it
    kilovolt
    a unit of potential equal to a thousand volts
    watt
    a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
    kilowatt
    a unit of power equal to 1000 watts
    voltampère
    a unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere
    type of:
    unité, unité de mesure
    any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
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