The ampere, symbol $\rm{A}$, is the SI unit of electric current. It is defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the elementary charge, ${e}$, to be ${1.602\:176\:634 \times 10^{-19}}$ when expressed in the unit $\rm{C}$, which is equal to ${\rm{A}}\ {\rm{s}}$, where the second is defined in terms of $\Delta\nu_{\rm{Cs}}$.
Unit | ampere |
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Symbol | A |
Quantity | electric current |
Defining Constant | elementary charge |
Defining Resolution |
CGPM Resolution 1 (2018) |
Unit Type | SI base unit |
Defining Equation | $$1\;{\rm{A}} = \left(\frac{{e}}{{1.602\:176\:634 \times 10^{-19}}}\right) {\rm{s}}^{-1}$$ |