All 7 Uses of
ampere
in
The Martian
- The drill expects 28.8 V and pulls 9 amps.†
p. 218.7 *amps = amperes -- measured units of electric current
- There's no way for nine amps to get through that without tripping all three in rapid succession.†
p. 219.3
- PF FRIED WITH 9 AMPS.†
p. 229.4
- It's a 40 amp-hour Ag-Zn battery with an optimal voltage of 1.5.†
p. 110.7
- They're 36 V, 10 amp max.†
p. 218.8
- I had to make my own nine-amp breaker.†
p. 219.2
- I strung three three-amp breakers in parallel.†
p. 219.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(ampere) a unit of measurement for electric currentAmpere is often shortened to amp.
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Amp (the abbreviation for ampere) is also used as an abbreviation for amplifier. It is also used as a synonym for energize--as in "Caffeine will amp me up."