electric current

corrente elettrica

Movimento dell’elettricità attraverso un filo o un altro materiale.

In inglese semplice: The movement of electricity through a wire or other material.

• An electric current flows through the wire.
• The battery produces an electric current when the switch is closed.
• Can this cable carry an electric current safely?

Come si usa: electric current through something (An electric current flows through the cable.)

Sinonimi: current

Espressioni comuni: electric current flows, carry electric current, an electric current

corrente elettrica, intensità di corrente

Quantità di carica elettrica che attraversa un punto ogni secondo, misurata in ampere.

In inglese semplice: The amount of electrical charge passing a point each second, measured in amperes.

• We measure electric current in amperes.
• The meter showed an electric current of two amps.
• Calculate the electric current from the charge passing each second.

Sinonimi: current

Espressioni comuni: measure electric current, electric current measurement, electric current value