Gaussian units

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf system of units
gptkbp:contrastsWith SI units
gptkbp:feature permittivity of free space is dimensionless and set to 1
permeability of free space is dimensionless and set to 1
capacitance unit is statfarad
conductance unit is statmho
current unit is statampere
electric charge unit is statcoulomb
electric field unit is statvolt/cm
energy unit is erg
force unit is dyne
length unit is centimeter
magnetic field unit is gauss
magnetic flux unit is maxwell
magnetic induction unit is gauss
magnetizing field unit is oersted
mass unit is gram
not widely used in engineering
often used in theoretical physics
potential difference unit is statvolt
rationalized equations differ from SI
replaced by SI units in most modern applications
resistance unit is statohm
time unit is second
used in classical electrodynamics texts
electric and magnetic quantities defined without vacuum permittivity or permeability
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gaussian units
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Carl_Friedrich_Gauss
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:cgs_system
gptkbp:usedIn electromagnetism
physics
gptkbp:usesBaseUnit gptkb:statampere
gptkb:statcoulomb
gptkb:statvolt
gptkb:ward
gptkb:oersted
second
gram
gauss
statfarad
centimeter
dyne
statmho
statohm
stattesla
statweber
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:centimetre-gram-second_system_(CGS)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6