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Definition of Abampere
1. Noun. A unit of current equal to 10 amperes.
Definition of Abampere
1. Noun. Unit of electrical current in electromagnetic and Gaussian cgs systems of units, equal to 10 amperes in SI units. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Abampere
1. a unit of electric current [n -S]
Medical Definition of Abampere
1. Electromagnetic unit of current equal to 10 absolute amperes; a current that exerts a force of 2π dynes on a unit magnetic pole at the centre of a circle of wire 1 cm in radius. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abampere
Literary usage of Abampere
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Theory and Operation of Direct-current Machinery by Cyril Methodius Jansky (1917)
"It has no name but is sometimes called the abampere. The prefix ab is the first
syllable of the word absolute. (o) The absolute unit of quantity is that ..."
2. Advanced Theory of Electricity and Magnetism: A Textbook for Colleges and by William Suddards Franklin, Barry MacNutt (1919)
"... one erg of heat is generated in it in one second by a current of one abampere.
... one erg per second of power with a current output of one abampere. ..."
3. General Physics and Its Application to Industry and Everyday Life by Ervin Sidney Ferry (1921)
"As the abampere is a rather large unit, currents are usually expressed in another
unit just one-tenth as large. This practical unit of current strength is ..."
4. Principles of Direct-current Machines by Alexander Suss Langsdorf (1919)
"9b), the force is f = BU sin O (9) Equation (8) provides means for establishing
a definition of the absolute unit of current (the abampere). ..."
5. Electrical Engineering: First Course by Ernst Julius Berg, Walter Lyman Upson (1916)
"Current is analogous to water flowing. The absolute unit of current is the abampere.
The practical unit is the ampere. ..."
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