Discussion
centimeter-gram-second
| Base Units of the Gaussian System |
| quantity |
unit |
symbol |
| length |
centimeter |
cm |
| mass |
gram |
g |
| time |
second |
s |
| Derived Units of the Gaussian System with Special Names |
| quantity |
name |
symbol |
in terms of … |
| other units |
base units |
| acceleration |
galileo |
Gal |
dyn/g |
cm s−2 |
| force |
dyne |
dyn |
|
cm g s−2 |
| pressure, stress |
barye |
Ba |
dyn/cm2 |
cm−1g s−2 |
| energy, work, heat |
erg |
erg |
dyn cm |
cm2g s−2 |
| dynamic viscosity |
poise |
P |
Ba s |
cm−1g s−1 |
| kinematic viscosity |
stokes |
St |
|
cm2s−1 |
| wave number |
kayser |
? |
|
cm−1 |
Electrostatic units
The statcoulomb is that charge which, if placed in two point objects placed
one centimeter apart in vacuum, would produce between these objects a force
equal one dyne.
| Electrostatic Units of the Gaussian System |
| quantity |
name |
symbol |
in terms of … |
| other units |
base units |
| electric charge |
statcoulomb* |
|
|
(cm3g s−2)½ |
| electric field |
|
|
statvolt/cm |
|
| electric potential |
statvolt |
|
erg/statcoulomb |
|
| electric current |
statampere |
|
statcoulomb/s |
|
| resistance |
statohm |
|
statamp/statvolt |
cm−1s |
| conductance |
statmho |
|
1/statohm |
cm s−1 |
| capacitance |
statfarad |
|
|
cm |
| magnetic field |
stattesla |
|
|
|
| magnetic flux |
statweber |
|
|
|
| inductance |
stathenry |
|
|
|
| * a.k.a. electrostatic unit (esu), franklin (Fr) |
Electromagnetic units
| Electromagnetic Units of the Gaussian System |
| quantity |
name |
symbol |
in terms of … |
| other units |
base units |
| magnetic field (B) |
gauss |
G |
|
|
| magnetic field (H) |
oersted |
Oe |
|
|
| magnetic flux |
maxwell |
Mw |
|
|
| magnetomotive force |
gilbert |
Gb |
|
|
| inductance |
abhenry |
|
|
|
| electric charge |
abcoulomb |
|
|
|
| electric current |
abampere |
|
|
|
| electric potential |
abvolt |
|
|
|
| resistance |
abohm |
|
|
|
| conductance |
abmho |
|
|
|
| capacitance |
abfarad |
|
|
|
| Derived Units of the Gaussian System Named After Scientists |
| unit |
|
scientist |
|
quantity |
| franklin* |
Fr |
Benjamin Franklin |
(1706-1790) |
USA |
electric charge |
| galileo |
Gal |
Galileo Galilei |
(1564-1642) |
Italy |
acceleration |
| gauss |
G |
Carl Friedrich Gauss |
(1777-1855) |
Germany |
magnetic field (B) |
| gilbert |
Gb |
William Gilbert |
(1544-1603) |
England |
magnetomotive force |
| kayser |
K |
Heinrich Kayser |
(1853-1940) |
Germany |
wavenumber |
| maxwell |
Mw |
James Clerk Maxwell |
(1831-1879) |
Scotland |
magnetic flux |
| oersted |
Oe |
Hans Christian Ørsted** |
(1777-1851) |
Denmark |
magnetic field (H) |
| poise |
P |
Jean Louis Poiseuille |
(1799-1869) |
France |
dynamic viscosity |
| stokes |
St |
George Gabriel Stokes |
(1819-1903) |
Ireland |
kinematic viscosity |
| * a.k.a. electrostatic unit, statcoulomb |
** a.k.a. Oersted |
