Technician exam question T5A01
Subelement T5, ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES· Group T5A
T5A01
Electrical current is measured in which of the following units?
- A.Volts
- B.Watts
- C.Ohms
- D.Amperes (correct answer)
WhyElectrical current is measured in amperes. Electrical current, the rate of electron flow past a point in a circuit, is measured in amperes, answer D. Volts (A) measure voltage, watts (B) measure power, and ohms (C) measure resistance, three different electrical quantities, not current.
Published 2026-08-28 · Last updated 2026-08-28 · Question text is verbatim from the 2026-2030 NCVEC Element 2 pool (public domain); the explanation above is original writing, see our methodology.
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