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Define ampere.
Define ampere.
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Ampere is the SI unit of electric current, and it is measured using an ammeter.
Updated On: Oct 28, 2025
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An ampere is the unit of electric current in the SI system. It is defined as:
“One ampere is the amount of current flowing when one coulomb of charge passes through a conductor in one second.”
Mathematically:
\[
1A = \frac{1C}{1s}
\]
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