<P> The ampere ( / ˈæmpɪər , æmˈpɪər / ; symbol : A ) , often shortened to `` amp '' , is the base unit of electric current in the International System of Units ( SI ) . It is named after André - Marie Ampère ( 1775 -- 1836 ) , French mathematician and physicist , considered the father of electrodynamics . </P>
<P> The ampere ( / ˈæmpɪər , æmˈpɪər / ; symbol : A ) , often shortened to `` amp '' , is the base unit of electric current in the International System of Units ( SI ) . It is named after André - Marie Ampère ( 1775 -- 1836 ) , French mathematician and physicist , considered the father of electrodynamics . </P>
what is the s i unit of current
what is the s i unit of current
The ampere
The ampere