What is the difference between ampere and coulomb?
ampere | coulomb |
A unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of Units. Abbreviation: amp, Symbol: A
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electric charge; the amount of electric charge carried by a current of 1 ampere flowing for 1 second. Symbol: C
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ampere measures electric current and coulomb measures electric charge
As nouns the difference between ampere and coulomb
is that ampere is a unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the international system of units abbreviation: amp, symbol: a while coulomb is in the international system of units, the derived unit of electric charge; the amount of electric charge carried by a current of 1 ampere flowing for 1 second symbol: c.ampere
English
(wikipedia ampere)Alternative forms
* , amp, ANoun
(en noun)- Definition: The ampere is that constant current which, if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross-section, and placed 1 metre apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 x 10–7 newton per metre of length. (
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures
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Derived terms
* * * milliamp * microamp * nanoamp * picoampcoulomb
English
(wikipedia coulomb)Noun
(en noun)- He is charged up with enough coulombs to make his hair stand on end.