alleryStart learning →The SI unit for electric current is the:
AAn ohm unit
BAn ampere
CA coulomb
DA volt unit
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. An ampere
1. Each electrical quantity has its own SI unit.
2. Current is the rate at which charge flows.
3. The SI unit for current is the ampere, written A.
4. It is named for the French physicist Andre-Marie Ampere.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 20 'Electric Current, Resistance, and Ohm's Law', sections 20.1-20.7_
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