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How many milliamperes is 1.5 amperes?

1500 milliamperes, because milli means one thousandth.

  1. 0.0015 milliamperes
  2. 1,500,000 milliamperes
  3. 1500 milliamperes ✔

Why: There are 1000 milliamperes in one ampere. Multiply 1.5 by 1000 and you get 1500 milliamperes.

Huh, didn't know that: A microvolt is one one-millionth of a volt, and a microampere is one one-millionth of an ampere.

The dad joke
Why was the milliamp so humble? It knew it was only one thousandth of an amp.
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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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