Amp
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 |
References
AQA
- Amperes (A), page 39, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA'
- Amperes (amps, A), page 294, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA'
- Amperes, page 53, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA'
Edexcel
- Amperes, page 382, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel
- Amperes/amps (A), page 142, GCSE Physics, Pearson Edexcel
- Amps, page 382, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel