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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851370/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851370&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=01c69b0ae058f809cf636033e6ba793e ''Amperes (A), page 39, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA'] | ||
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Revision as of 18:21, 27 October 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The Amp (A) is the scientific unit for measuring electrical current.
About Amps
- Amps are sometimes called Amperes and are shortened to an upper case A.
Converting to Amps
| Unit | To convert | Amps |
| 1 Megaamp (1MA) | Convert to Amps x1000,000. | 1000,000A |
| 1 kiloamp (1kA) | Convert to Amps x1000. | 1000A |
| 1 amp (1A) | Convert to Amps x1. | 1A |
| 1 milliamp 1(mA) | Convert to Amps /1000. | 0.001A |
| 1 microamp 1(µA) | Convert to Amps /1000,000. | 0.000001A |
Key Stage 4
Meaning
The Amp (A) is the SI Unit for measuring electrical current.
About Amps
- Amps are sometimes called Amperes and are shortened to an upper case A.
- The amp is defined as one Coulomb per second.
Converting to Amps
| Unit | To convert | Amps |
| 1 megaamp (1MA) | Convert to Amps x106 | 1x106A |
| 1 kiloamp (1kA) | Convert to Amps x103 | 1x103A |
| 1 Amp (1A) | Convert to Amps x1 | 1A |
| 1 milliamp 1(mA) | Convert to Amps x10-3 | 1x10-3A |
| 1 microamp 1(µA) | Convert to Amps x10-6 | 1x10-6A |
| 1 nanoamp 1(nA) | Convert to Amps x10-9 | 1x10-9A |