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ampere-turn
a unit of magnetomotive force; the magnetomotive force produced by a current of 1 ampere passing through one complete turn of a coil. 1 ampere-turn is equivalent to 4π/10 or 1.257 gilberts -
microampere
a unit of electric current, equal to one millionth of an ampere. Symbol: μA. -
milliampere
a unit of electric current equal to one thousandth of an ampere. Abbreviation: mA. -
statampere
the electrostatic unit of current, equivalent to 3.3356 × 10 −10 ampere and equal to the current produced by an electromotive force of one statvolt acting through a resistance of one statohm. -
ampère's law
the law that a magnetic field induced by an electric current is, at any point, directly proportional to the product of the current intensity and the length of the current conductor, inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the point and the conductor, and perpendicular to the plane joining the point and the conductor. -
ampere-hour
a practical unit of quantity of electricity; the quantity that flows in one hour through a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere. 1 ampere-hour is equivalent to 3600 coulombs