Why the capacity of batteries are measured in $A h$ $Ah$ (Ampere hour) and not $\frac{A}{h}$ $A/h$ (Ampere per hour) ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-10-20T10:11:49

Think about what the units represent, ampere represents current, and hour represents time.

$1 A h = 1 A \cdot 1 h$ $1Ah = 1A*1h$ .

An equation which uses current and time is $I\Deltat=\DeltaQ$ .

So, $1Ah$ represents $3,600C$ or how much charge is needed to move 1 ampere of current around a circuit for 1 hour.

Why the capacity of batteries are measured in AhAhAh (Ampere hour) and not A/hAhA/h (Ampere per hour) ?