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ampere

/ˈæmˌpɛər/
Meanings

  • The ampere (symbol: A) is the base unit of electric current in the International System of Units (SI). It is named after the French physicist André-Marie Ampère (1775–1865), who studied the relationship between electric current and magnetism.

    - "The electric current flowing through a wire is measured in amperes."
    - "Ampere's law states that the line integral of the magnetic field B around a closed loop is equal to the product of the permeability of free space, and the total electric current I enclosed by the loop."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈæmˌpɪər/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with ampere
ampere , stereo , metre , revere
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. ampere (unit of electric current)

  2. ampere (musician)

  3. ampersand (& symbol)

  4. employ (hire people)

  5. employ (use something for a purpose)

  6. impale (stake something through)

  7. impale (penetrate something deeply)

Variants
List of all variants of ampere that leads to same result
ampere , amperes , Ampere , André-Marie Ampère , ampere-hour , ampere-hours , ampere-turn , ampere-turns , volt-ampere , volt-amperes
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The ampere is named after André-Marie Ampère, a French physicist who studied electromagnetism. The unit of the ampere was established in 1881 by the International Electrical Congress.

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