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Coulomb is the SI unit of electric charge. One coulomb is the amount of charge accumulated in one second by a current of one ampere. The charge of a proton is 1.6 x 10-19 coulombs. The charge of an electron is - 1.6 x 10-19 coulombs. An atomic particle has a charge which is an integral multiple of 1.6 x 10-19 coulombs. •
(A or amp) The SI base unit of electric current. Definition: Two parallel conductors, infinitely long and having negligible cross section should be placed 1 meter apart in a perfect vacuum. One ampere is the current that creates between them a force of 0.2 µN (micronewton) per meter of length. One ampere represents a current flow of 1 coulomb of charge per second. One ampere of current results from a potential distribution of 1 volt per ohm of resistance, or from a power production rate of 1 watt per volt of potential. The unit is known informally as the amp, but A is its official symbol and is named for the French physicist André-Marie Ampère. See also System International. • •
(D) The electric flux density is a vector equal to the product of the electric field strength and the permittivity. The unit is coulomb per square meter (C/m2). The total electric flux passing through a closed surface is equal to the total charge enclosed by the surface.
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