Statampere (statA)
CGS electrostatic unit of current: one statcoulomb per second, about 3.335641 × 10⁻¹⁰ A.
What is a statampere?
- Symbol
- statA
- Quantity
- Electric Current
- Unit system
- CGS
- Definition
- CGS electrostatic unit of current: one statcoulomb per second, about 3.335641 × 10⁻¹⁰ A.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
The CGS electrostatic unit of current. It appears mainly in older physics literature and Gaussian-unit texts.
Statampere in other electric current units
- 1 statA ≈ 3.335640952e-10 AAmpere
- 1 statA ≈ 3.335640952e-13 kAKiloampere
- 1 statA ≈ 3.335640952e-7 mAMilliampere
- 1 statA ≈ 0.0003335640952 µAMicroampere
- 1 statA ≈ 0.3335640952 nANanoampere
- 1 statA ≈ 3.335640952e-11 abAAbampere (biot)
Statampere quick reference
| Statampere | Ampere | Milliampere | Kiloampere |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 statA | ≈ 3.335640952e-10 A | ≈ 3.335640952e-7 mA | ≈ 3.335640952e-13 kA |
| 10 statA | ≈ 3.335640952e-9 A | ≈ 0.000003335640952 mA | ≈ 3.335640952e-12 kA |
| 100 statA | ≈ 3.335640952e-8 A | ≈ 0.00003335640952 mA | ≈ 3.335640952e-11 kA |
| 1000 statA | ≈ 3.335640952e-7 A | ≈ 0.0003335640952 mA | ≈ 3.335640952e-10 kA |
Where the statampere fits
The next larger electric current unit is the nanoampere (nA). 1 statA ≈ 0.3335640952 nA, and 1 nA = 2.99792458 statA.
Frequently asked questions
- How many amperes are in one statampere?
- One statampere ≈ 3.335640952e-10 A (amperes).
- How many milliamperes are in one statampere?
- One statampere ≈ 3.335640952e-7 mA (milliamperes).
- How many kiloamperes are in one statampere?
- One statampere ≈ 3.335640952e-13 kA (kiloamperes).