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Revision as of 16:22, 2 December 2018
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 |