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ampere-hour [1 record]

Record 1 2017-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measurements of Electricity
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

The quantity of electricity carried past any point of a circuit in 1 hour by a steady current of 1 ampere ...

OBS

The SI [International System of Units] derived unit for electric charge is the coulomb. 1 ampere-hour is equal to 3600 coulomb.

OBS

ampere-hour; amp-hr; Ah: term, short form and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick); term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures de grandeurs électriques
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

Quantité d’électricité que transporte un courant d'un ampère en une heure.

OBS

Un ampère-heure égale 3 600 coulombs.

OBS

ampère-heure; Ah : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes, ainsi que par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

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