Abampere per centimeter (abA/cm)
CGS unit: 10 A per 0.01 m, exactly 1000 A/m.
What is an abampere per centimeter?
- Symbol
- abA/cm
- Quantity
- Linear Current Density
- Unit system
- CGS
- Definition
- CGS unit: 10 A per 0.01 m, exactly 1000 A/m.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
A CGS electromagnetic unit. It appears mainly in older physics literature and CGS-based texts.
Abampere per centimeter in other linear current density units
- 1 abA/cm = 10 A/cmAmpere per centimeter
- 1 abA/cm = 1 A/mmAmpere per millimeter
- 1 abA/cm = 25.4 A/inAmpere per inch
- 1 abA/cm = 304.8 A/ftAmpere per foot
- 1 abA/cm = 1000 A/mAmpere per meter
- 1 abA/cm = 1 kA/mKiloampere per meter
Abampere per centimeter quick reference
| Abampere per centimeter | Ampere per centimeter | Ampere per meter | Ampere per millimeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 abA/cm | = 10 A/cm | = 1000 A/m | = 1 A/mm |
| 10 abA/cm | = 100 A/cm | = 10000 A/m | = 10 A/mm |
| 100 abA/cm | = 1000 A/cm | = 100000 A/m | = 100 A/mm |
| 1000 abA/cm | = 10000 A/cm | = 1000000 A/m | = 1000 A/mm |
Where the abampere per centimeter fits
The next smaller linear current density unit is the ampere per centimeter (A/cm). 1 abA/cm = 10 A/cm, and 1 A/cm = 0.1 abA/cm.
Frequently asked questions
- How many amperes per centimeter are in one abampere per centimeter?
- One abampere per centimeter = 10 A/cm (amperes per centimeter).
- How many amperes per meter are in one abampere per centimeter?
- One abampere per centimeter = 1000 A/m (amperes per meter).
- How many amperes per millimeter are in one abampere per centimeter?
- One abampere per centimeter = 1 A/mm (amperes per millimeter).