Current measure

Answer:

AMPERE

Hint:

This unit honors a French physicist and is essential for calculating electrical power when combined with volts. You might see it abbreviated as "A" on a multimeter.

Explanation:

"Current measure" is a straightforward clue pointing to a unit of electric current. The answer is "AMPERE," named after the French physicist André-Marie Ampère, which is the SI base unit for measuring electrical flow. The word "current" here refers to electricity rather than a flow of water or air, making the answer a direct definition.

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