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nounthe basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unitestype of:
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nouna former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere)
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- c a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second
- free not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
- j a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
- ma one thousandth of an ampere
- strong immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
- h a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
- v a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it
- w a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
- henry a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
- secure immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with