Electrostatic Unit (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various units of electricity based on forces of interaction between electric charges.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The electrostatic unit of charge is defined as the charge that repels an equal charge with a force of one dyne at a distance of one centimeter in a vacuum.
- In the centimeter-gram-second system of units, the electrostatic unit of charge is often used for calculations.
- The electrostatic unit of current or the statampere is equal to one statcoulomb per second.
- According to the definitions, an electrostatic unit of charge is equal to approximately 0.000001 of a coulomb.
- The value of an electrostatic unit of capacitance can be calculated by comparing it to other known capacitors of the same type.