Ampere-turn

Pronunciation: /ˈæmˌpɝ- ˈtɝn/

Ampere-turn (noun)

  1. A unit of magnet-making effect from an electric current flowing through a coil, equal to current in amperes times number of turns.

Examples

  • The ampere-turn measures the coil magnet strength.
  • Engineers calculate coil magnet strength using ampere-turn.