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Amps are the SI units of current defined as the coulomb per second.
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Dimensional Analysis:
$[A]={[I]}$
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# Definition
Amps are the SI units of electric [[Current|current]], defined as the [[Coulomb|coulomb]] per second
$
A = \frac{C}{s}
$
# Dimensional Analysis
We define the coulombs per second as their own dimensional units as $I$ so:
$
\begin{align*}
[A] &= \frac{[C]}{[S]} \\
&= [I]
\end{align*}
$
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