ampere
nounmasculinetécnico/ɐ̃ˈpɛɾ/medium
am·pe·re
Definition
The SI base unit of electric current, defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the elementary charge e to be 1.602176634×10⁻¹⁹ when expressed in the unit C, which is equal to A·s.
Most household circuits are protected by a 15 or 20 ampere breaker.
The device draws less than one ampere under normal operation.
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Common collocations
ampereampere meterampere-hourampere-turn
Etymology
Do antropónimo francês André-Marie Ampère, físico francês.