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The '''coulomb''', abbreviated '''C''', is the [[SI]] unit of [[electric charge]]. It is defined as the amount of charge passing a point in one [[second]] in a circuit with one [[ampere_(unit)|ampere]] of current. | The '''coulomb''', abbreviated '''C''', is the [[SI]] unit of [[electric charge]]. It is defined as the amount of charge passing a point in one [[second]] in a circuit with one [[ampere_(unit)|ampere]] of current. | ||
The coulomb is named for [[Charles-Augustin de Coulomb]] ( | The coulomb is named for [[Charles-Augustin de Coulomb]] (1736–1806), a French physicist who developed the law of electrostatic attraction and repulsion, named [[Coulomb's law]] in his honor. | ||
The coulomb is a derived unit in the SI, equal to 1 [[ampere|A]]·[[second|s]]. | The coulomb is a derived unit in the SI, equal to 1 [[ampere|A]]·[[second|s]]. | ||
Revision as of 20:51, 18 January 2011
The coulomb, abbreviated C, is the SI unit of electric charge. It is defined as the amount of charge passing a point in one second in a circuit with one ampere of current.
The coulomb is named for Charles-Augustin de Coulomb (1736–1806), a French physicist who developed the law of electrostatic attraction and repulsion, named Coulomb's law in his honor.
The coulomb is a derived unit in the SI, equal to 1 A·s.
- C = A ⋅ s
One coulomb is −6.241 509 647 ·1018 times the charge e of an electron.[1]
Sources
- Coulomb. Sizes.com (2003-11-08). Retrieved on 2007-06-21.