International Ampere (Noun)
Meaning
A former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere).
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The international_ampere was a unit of electric current that was adopted in 1893 but was replaced by the SI ampere in 1947.
- Prior to 1947, the international_ampere was the standard unit of electric current used in many countries.
- The international_ampere was slightly smaller than the SI ampere, with a difference of about 0.9963%.
- In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the international_ampere was widely used in electrical measurements.
- The definition of the international_ampere was based on the specifications of the Weston cell, a type of electrochemical cell used as a reference standard.