ab·am·pere ( b-m pîr )n. The centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic unit of current equal to ten amperes. |
abampere [æbˈæmpɛə]
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) the cgs unit of current in the electromagnetic system; the constant current that, when flowing through two parallel straight infinitely long conductors 1 centimetre apart, will produce a force between them of 2 dynes per centimetre: equivalent to 10 amperes Abbreviation abamp
| abampere (b-mpîr) The unit of electromagnetic current in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to ten amperes. |
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| Noun | 1. | abampere - a unit of current equal to 10 amperes current unit - a measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time |
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