CGS-Heaviside–Lorentz

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf system of units
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Heaviside–Lorentz_units
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:centimetre–gram–second_system
gptkbp:category physical unit system
gptkbp:feature eliminates 4π factors in Maxwell's equations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CGS-Heaviside–Lorentz
gptkbp:mainDifferenceFrom CGS-Gaussian units
gptkbp:measures magnetometer
electric charge
electric field
permeability
permittivity
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Hendrik_Lorentz
gptkb:Oliver_Heaviside
gptkbp:rationalized yes
gptkbp:replacedBy SI units
gptkbp:usedBy theoretical physicists
gptkbp:usedIn electromagnetism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:centimetre-gram-second_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6