Ampere
Ampere
Ampere (pronounced: /ˈæmpɪər/ or /ˈæmpɛər/), often shortened to Amp, is a unit of electric current, or amount of electric charge per second. The term is named after André-Marie Ampère, a French physicist and mathematician who is considered one of the founders of the science of classical electromagnetism, also known as electrodynamics.
Etymology
The term "Ampere" is derived from the name of André-Marie Ampère, who made significant contributions to the study of electrodynamics in the early 19th century. The unit "Ampere" was officially adopted as the SI unit of electric current at the first International Electrical Congress held in Paris in 1881.
Related Terms
- Electric current: The flow of electric charge. The SI unit of electric current is the Ampere.
- Electromagnetism: The study of the electromagnetic force, a type of physical interaction that occurs between electrically charged particles.
- Electrodynamics: The branch of mechanics concerned with the interaction of electric currents with magnetic fields or with other electric currents.
- André-Marie Ampère: A French physicist and mathematician who is considered one of the founders of the science of classical electromagnetism, also known as electrodynamics.
See Also
- Coulomb: The SI unit of electric charge, named after Charles-Augustin de Coulomb.
- Ohm: The SI unit of electrical resistance, named after Georg Simon Ohm.
- Volt: The SI unit of electric potential and electromotive force, named after Alessandro Volta.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Ampere
- Wikipedia's article - Ampere
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