am
pere
Plural
amperes
1
the unit of electric current, symbolized as "A" in the International System of Units
- The circuit was designed to handle a maximum current of 10 amperes to ensure safety.
- Electrical appliances typically include a label indicating the amount of current they draw, measured in amperes.
- The household wiring is capable of carrying a certain number of amperes, preventing overloads.
- The electronic device required a power supply with a current rating of 2 amperes for optimal performance.
- The laboratory equipment required a precise current control, and the power supply was set to 1 ampere for accurate experimentation.
2
a historical unit of electric current, slightly smaller than the SI ampere
- Experiments from the 19th century measured current in old-style amperes.
- The laboratory instrument displayed current in amperes before the SI definition.
- Historical records list currents in amperes that are not identical to the modern unit.
- Electrical pioneers used amperes as the unit of measurement.
- Conversion was necessary to compare old amperes with SI amperes.
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