Microamp vs. Ampere

Microamp vs. Ampere — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Microamp and Ampere

Microampnoun

One millionth (10-6) of an ampere, abbreviated as µA.

Amperenoun

A unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of Units; colloquially amp. Abbreviation: amp, Symbol: A

Definition: The ampere, symbol A, is the SI unit of electric current. It is defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the elementary charge e to be 1.602x 10−19 when expressed in the unit C, which is equal to As, where the second is defined in terms of ΔνCs. ([https://www.bipm.org/en/si-base-units/ampere The International Bureau of Weights and Measures])

Amperenoun

a former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere)

Amperenoun

the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites;

a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps
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