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Electrical current is measured in which unit?

Amperes, often shortened to amps.

  1. Amperes ✔
  2. Volts
  3. Watts

Why: Current is the flow of electrons through a circuit, and we count it in amperes. Volts measure electrical push and watts measure power.

Huh, didn't know that: The ampere is named for French scientist Andre-Marie Ampere.

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Sources

  1. NCVEC 2026-2030 Technician Question Pool (Feb 19, 2026 release) https://www.ncvec.org/downloads/2026-2030%20Technician%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%20Public%20Release%20Feb%2019%202026.pdf

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