What do you use to measure electricity?

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In an electrical circuit there is a flow of electrons. The flow is induced by the creation at a production station, battery, or other supply of an "Electromotive Force (E)". The size of the electromotive force is measured in "Volts". The rate of flow of the electrons through the circuit is called the "Current (I)". Current is measured in "Amperes". The typical conductor for transporting electrons through a circuit is wire and the smaller the diameter of the wire the more the "Resistance(R)" to the flow; the larger the diameter, the less the resistance. Resistance is measured in OHMS. Definitions of volt, ampere, and ohm: 1 volt: Electromotive force required to send a current of 1 ampere through a system in which the resistance measures 1 ohm. 1 ampere: Rate of flow of electrons in a system in which the electromotive force is 1 volt and the resistance, 1 ohm. 1 ohm: Resistance offered by a system in which the electromotive force is 1 volt and the current, 1 ampere.

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