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The ampere (symbol: A) is the international system of unit electric current and it's 1 of the seven SI Base units, the name comes from Marie_Ampère (1775-1836), French mathematician and physicist, considered the father of electrodynamics. In practice, its name is often shortened to amp

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Amp is short for ampere, named after André-Marie Ampère

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