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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 a flow of charge equal to 1 [[statcoulomb]] per second. | 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 a flow of charge equal to 1 [[statcoulomb]] per second. | ||
1 statA = | 1 statA = 10 A/''c'' ≈ A/(3⋅10<sup>9</sup>), where ''c'' is the speed of light (''c'' ≈ 3⋅10<sup>10</sup> cm/s) and A is the [[SI]] unit for electric current. | ||
Revision as of 08:41, 28 May 2008
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 a flow of charge equal to 1 statcoulomb per second.
1 statA = 10 A/c ≈ A/(3⋅109), where c is the speed of light (c ≈ 3⋅1010 cm/s) and A is the SI unit for electric current.