Ampere (unit of electric current)

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf SI base unit
gptkbp:abbreviation A
gptkbp:award Electricity
gptkbp:baseUnitOf SI
gptkbp:category electricity
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:International_System_of_Units
gptkbp:defines The ampere is defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the elementary charge e to be 1.602176634×10⁻¹⁹ coulomb.
gptkbp:dimensions I (electric current)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ampere (unit of electric current)
gptkbp:introducedIn 1881
gptkbp:measures gptkb:ammeter
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:André-Marie_Ampère
gptkbp:previousDefinition The ampere was previously defined via the force between two parallel conductors.
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:coulomb
gptkb:ohm
gptkb:watt
volt
gptkbp:symbol A
gptkbp:system SI
gptkbp:usedIn electric circuits
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:André-Marie_Ampère
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5