meaning of coulomb
1. The standard unit of quantity in electrical measurements. It is the quantity of electricity conveyed in one second by the current produced by an electro-motive force of one volt acting in a circuit having a resistance of one ohm, or the quantity transferred by one ampere in one second. Formerly called weber.
2. French physicist famous for his discoveries in the field of electricity and magnetism; formulated Coulombs Law 1736-1806
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