ampere-hour

American  

[am-peer-ouuhr, -ou-er, am-peer-] / ˈæm pɪərˈaʊər, -ˈaʊ ər, æmˈpɪər- /

noun

Electricity.

1. a unit of electric charge noting the amount of electricity transferred by a current of one ampere in one hour, equal to 3600 coulombs. Ah, a.h., amp-hr, amp. hr.

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ampere-hour British  

noun

1.  a.h..  a practical unit of quantity of electricity; the quantity that flows in one hour through a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere. 1 ampere-hour is equivalent to 3600 coulombs

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Etymology

Origin of ampere-hour

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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ampere-hour

One ampere-hour is simply another way of saying 3,600 coulombs.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Hawkins, Nehemiah

The ampere-hour capacity of these batteries varies from 6 ampere hours to 4,000 ampere hours, respectively, when used at an average 8-hour discharge rate.

From Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by McMeen, Samuel

Therefore, by increasing the number of plates and the areas of their surfaces, the ampere-hour capacity of the cell is correspondingly increased.

From Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by McMeen, Samuel

The unit in which capacity is measured is the ampere-hour.

From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.

For instance, 2 amperes in 1⁄2 hour, or 4 amperes in 1⁄4 hour will also give one ampere-hour of 3,600 coulombs.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Hawkins, Nehemiah