The ampere is the unit of electric current in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as the amount of electric charge passing through a given point in a conductor per unit time.
Ampere is directly related to the flow of electrons. It is defined as the number of electrons passing through a given point in a wire per second. The greater the flow of electrons, the higher the ampere value.
The phrase "past a point" refers to the specific location in a wire where the flow of electrons is being measured. This can be any point along the wire, as long as the same point is being used consistently for measurement.
The ampere is defined as one coulomb of electric charge passing through a given point in a conductor in one second. This means that if one coulomb of charge passes through a point in a wire in one second, the current is equal to one ampere.
The flow of electrons is used to define the ampere because it is a fundamental property of electric current. By measuring the flow of electrons, we can accurately determine the amount of current flowing through a wire and use it as a standard unit of measurement.