MEAS105 - The Ampere

This is the fourth of our introductory courses on the SI units. This course is an introduction to the unit of electric current, the Ampere, and its derived units. The course outline is as follows:

• Introduction
• The Definition of the Ampere
• Realization of the Ampere
• Derived Units
  • Charge (the Coulomb)
  • Potential (the Volt)
  • Resistance (the Ohm)
  • Capacitance (the Farad)
  • Inductance (the Henry)
  • Magnetic Field (the Tesla)
• Instrumentation
  • The Ammeter
  • The Voltmeter
  • The Ohmmeter
  • The Current Shunt
  • Current Probes
• Summary

This course is a fourth in a series of courses on the SI units. The courses in this series are:

• MEAS102 - SI Units - The Second
• MEAS103 - SI Units - The meter
• MEAS104 - SI Units - The kilogram
• MEAS105 - SI Units - The Ampere
• MEAS106 - SI Units - The Kelvin
• MEAS107 - SI Units - The mole
• MEAS108 - SI Units - The candela

This course covers some of the ASQ CCT exam body of knowledge and is worth 0.2 Recertification Units (RU) towards ASQ CCT recertification.

The prerequisites for this course are MEAS102, MEAS103, and MEAS104. However, the material may still be accessible without taking these courses. It is designed to be an introductory course on the Ampere, and other related electrical units.

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