Statohm (statΩ)
CGS electrostatic unit of resistance: c²/10⁵ Ω, about 8.987552 × 10¹¹ Ω.
What is a statohm?
- Symbol
- statΩ
- Quantity
- Electric Resistance
- Unit system
- CGS
- Definition
- CGS electrostatic unit of resistance: c²/10⁵ Ω, about 8.987552 × 10¹¹ Ω.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
The CGS electrostatic unit of resistance. It appears mainly in older physics literature and Gaussian-unit texts.
Statohm in other electric resistance units
Statohm quick reference
| Statohm | Ohm | Kiloohm | Microohm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 statΩ | = 898755178736.81764 Ω | = 898755178.73681764 kΩ | = 8.9875517873681764e+17 µΩ |
| 10 statΩ | = 8987551787368.1764 Ω | = 8987551787.3681764 kΩ | = 8.9875517873681764e+18 µΩ |
| 100 statΩ | = 89875517873681.764 Ω | = 89875517873.681764 kΩ | = 8.9875517873681764e+19 µΩ |
| 1000 statΩ | = 898755178736817.64 Ω | = 898755178736.81764 kΩ | = 8.9875517873681764e+20 µΩ |
Where the statohm fits
The next smaller electric resistance unit is the gigaohm (GΩ). 1 statΩ = 898.75517873681764 GΩ, and 1 GΩ ≈ 0.001112650056 statΩ.
Frequently asked questions
- How many ohms are in one statohm?
- One statohm = 898755178736.81764 Ω (ohms).
- How many kiloohms are in one statohm?
- One statohm = 898755178.73681764 kΩ (kiloohms).
- How many microohms are in one statohm?
- One statohm = 8.9875517873681764e+17 µΩ (microohms).