ampere

Summary

ampere is a SI base unit^[1]. ampere has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• ampere's instance of is recorded as SI base unit^[3].
• ampere's instance of is recorded as UCUM derived unit^[4].
• ampere's instance of is recorded as unit of electric current^[5].
• ampere's measured physical quantity is recorded as electric current^[6].
• ampere's measured physical quantity is recorded as magnetic scalar potential^[7].
• ampere's measured physical quantity is recorded as magnetomotive force^[8].
• ampere's measured physical quantity is recorded as magnetic tension^[9].
• ampere's measured physical quantity is recorded as current linkage^[10].
• André-Marie Ampère is named after ampere^[11].
• ampere is part of MKSA system of units^[12].
• ampere's Commons category is recorded as Ampere (unit)^[13].
• ampere's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[14].
• ampere's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1^[15].
• ampere's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[16].
• ampere's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[17].
• ampere's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C42536^[18].
• ampere's different from is recorded as Ampère^[19].
• ampere's different from is recorded as A^[20].
• ampere's conversion to SI unit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25272', 'amount': '+1'}^[21].
• ampere's Wikidata SPARQL query equivalent is recorded as wd:Q25272 p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?source; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. ?item p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?target; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. BIND(?source / ?target as ?value)^[22].
• ampere's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[23].
• ampere's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A'}^[24].
• ampere's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'А'}^[25].
• ampere's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'A'}^[26].
• ampere's unit symbol is recorded as {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'A'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include SI base unit^[3], UCUM derived unit^[4], and unit of electric current^[5].

Origins

André-Marie Ampère is named after ampere^[11].

Use and Application

ampere is part of MKSA system of units^[12].

Influence

Things named for ampere include ampere-turn^[28], an unit of magnetomotive force^[29]; milliampere^[30], a SI derived unit^[31]; ampere hour^[32], an unit of electric charge^[33]; volt ampere^[34], an unit of power^[35]; and microampere^[36], a SI derived unit^[37].

Why It Matters

ampere has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] ampere is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for ampere include ampere-turn^[28], an unit of magnetomotive force^[29]; milliampere^[30], a SI derived unit^[31]; ampere hour^[32], an unit of electric charge^[33]; volt ampere^[34], an unit of power^[35]; and microampere^[36], a SI derived unit^[37].