Glossary

     


    Definition

    Coulomb (abbreviated C) is the standard measure of electrical charge.

    Named after Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, it is the amount of charge accumulated on a one-farad capacitor charged to one volt; or the amount of charge transported by a one ampere current in one second.

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