Sentences with ampere
am·pere
A a - An ampere is the unit of measurement of electrical current produced in a circuit by 1 volt acting through a resistance of 1 ohm.A current of more than 100 amperes is required to turn the car engine for starting.An ampere is a measure of electrical current.
- 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)
- A 15- ampere fuse should only be replaced with another 15- ampere fuse.
- If the GFCI senses a current difference between the hot and neutral line as small as 5 milliamps (5/1,000 of an ampere ), it automatically trips.
- In BRIT, also use ampère