Great question! Let's break it down in simple terms.
1. What is 1 Ampere?
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Ampere (A) is a unit of electric current. It measures how much electric charge is flowing through a conductor (like a wire) per second.
- 1 Ampere means that 1 Coulomb of charge is flowing through the wire every second. In other words, it's the flow of 1 Coulomb of charge per second.
So, 1 Ampere = 1 Coulomb/second.
2. What is 1 Coulomb?
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Coulomb (C) is a unit of electric charge. It measures the quantity of electric charge.
- 1 Coulomb is the amount of charge carried by about 6.242 × 10¹⁸ electrons. This is a huge number, but it helps to know that a Coulomb is a substantial amount of charge!
To summarize:
- 1 Ampere is the flow of 1 Coulomb of charge per second.
- 1 Coulomb is the charge of about 6.242 × 10¹⁸ electrons.
In essence, the
Ampere tells you how fast charge is moving, and the
Coulomb tells you how much charge is moving.