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In [[physics]], the '''statampere''' (symbol statA) is the unit of electric current in both the cgs-esu (centimeter-gram-second electrostatic) system and the [[Gaussian system]] of units. One statampere is | In [[physics]], the '''statampere''' (symbol '''statA''') is the unit of electric current in both the cgs-esu (centimeter-gram-second electrostatic) system and the [[Gaussian units|Gaussian system]] of units. | ||
One statampere is defined as the flow of charge equal to 1 [[statcoulomb]] per second, | |||
1 statA = 1 A/(10 ''c''), where ''c'' is the speed of light (''c'' ≈ 3⋅10<sup>8</sup> m/s) and A is the [[SI]] unit | : 1 statA = 1 statC/s = C/(10⋅''c''⋅s) = A/(10⋅''c''), | ||
where ''c'' is the speed of light in m/s (''c'' ≈ 3⋅10<sup>8</sup> m/s) and A ([[ampere]]) is the [[SI]] unit of electric current; in SI units: 1 A = 1 C/s ([[coulomb (unit)|coulomb]] per [[second]]). | |||
Latest revision as of 02:14, 24 October 2009
In physics, the statampere (symbol statA) is the unit of electric current in both the cgs-esu (centimeter-gram-second electrostatic) system and the Gaussian system of units.
One statampere is defined as the flow of charge equal to 1 statcoulomb per second,
- 1 statA = 1 statC/s = C/(10⋅c⋅s) = A/(10⋅c),
where c is the speed of light in m/s (c ≈ 3⋅108 m/s) and A (ampere) is the SI unit of electric current; in SI units: 1 A = 1 C/s (coulomb per second).