GK
GENERAL SCIENCE
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Question
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The unit for measuring electric current is the ____
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joule
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ohm
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ampere
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tesla
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An ampere (AM-pir), or amp, is the international unit used for measuring current. It expresses the quantity of electrons (sometimes called “electrical charge") flowing past a point in a circuit over a given time.
Detailed explanation-2: -Current is measured in Amperes (usually just referred to as “Amps"). An ampere is defined as 6.241*10^18 electrons (1 Coulomb) per second passing through a point in a circuit.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ampere is named after the French Physicist and Mathematician Andre-Marie Ampere. One ampere of current represents one coulomb of electrical charge, i.e. 6.24×1018 charge carriers, moving in one second.
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