Electrical units
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Key electrical units within the International System of Units (SI):
# Ampere
Unit of electric current, defined by the force between two parallel conductors carrying a constant current. Specifically, 1 ampere is the current that produces a force of 2 * 10^-7 newtons per meter between two wires one meter apart in a vacuum.
# Coulomb
Unit of electric charge, defined by the current of 1 ampere flowing for one second. 1 ampere = 1 coulomb/second.
# Electron Charge
The charge of an electron is -1.602176565 * 10^-19 coulombs.
- coulomb = 6.241509343*10^18 electrons.
- Electrons in 1 ampere: A current of 1 ampere corresponds to 6.241509343*10^18 electrons per second.
# Watt
The unit of power, where 1 watt = 1 joule/second.
# Volt
The unit of electric potential difference, defined as the potential difference across a wire carrying 1 ampere when the power dissipated is 1 watt.
1 volt = 1 watt/ampered or equivalently 1 volt = 1 joule/coulomb.
# Ohm
The unit of electrical resistance, defined as the resistance between two points when 1 volt is applied and 1 ampere of current flows.
1 ohm = 1 volt/ampered.