electric charge Quantity (Library of Units and Constants

Name:
abcoulomb
(convert abcoulomb to new units)

Abbreviation:
aC

Other Names:
emu-of-charge, abC

Metric (SI) Equivalents:
10 coulombs
10 ampere seconds

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
time × electric-current

Notes:
(1) This unit is shown with the dimensions of the "electric charge" quantity in the SI system of units. There are other systems of units used for electromagnetic calculations and they may assign different dimensions to this quantity.
(2) The metric (SI) equivalents above are exact.

Name:
ampere-hour
(convert ampere-hour to new units)

Abbreviation:
Ah

Metric (SI) Equivalents:
3.6 kilo coulombs
3.6 kilo ampere seconds

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
time × electric-current

Notes:
(1) This unit is shown with the dimensions of the "electric charge" quantity in the SI system of units. There are other systems of units used for electromagnetic calculations and they may assign different dimensions to this quantity.
(2) The metric (SI) equivalents above are exact.

Name:
coulomb
(convert coulomb to new units)

Abbreviation:
C

Another Name:
coul

Metric (SI) Equivalent:
coulomb is a metric unit (in fact, it is a derived SI unit)
1 ampere second

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
time × electric-current

Note:
This unit is shown with the dimensions of the "electric charge" quantity in the SI system of units. There are other systems of units used for electromagnetic calculations and they may assign different dimensions to this quantity.

Name:
elementary-charge
(convert elementary-charge to new units)

Other Names:
q, electron-charge, electronic-charge, atomic-unit-of-charge

Metric (SI) Equivalents:
160.217653 zepto coulombs
160.217653 zepto ampere seconds

Standard Uncertainty:
1.4e-26 coulombs

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
time × electric-current

Notes:
(1) The value for this measured constant was obtained from NIST. See their section on constants, units, and uncertainty for more information.
(2) This unit is shown with the dimensions of the "electric charge" quantity in the SI system of units. There are other systems of units used for electromagnetic calculations and they may assign different dimensions to this quantity.

Name:
faraday
(convert faraday to new units)

Abbreviation:
Fdy

Metric (SI) Equivalents:
96.4853383 kilo coulombs
96.4853383 kilo ampere seconds

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
time × electric-current

Description in Terms of
Other Units and Constants:
Faraday-constant mole

Note:
This unit is shown with the dimensions of the "electric charge" quantity in the SI system of units. There are other systems of units used for electromagnetic calculations and they may assign different dimensions to this quantity.

Name:
statcoulomb
(convert statcoulomb to new units)

Abbreviation:
statC

Other Names:
esu-of-charge, franklin, Fr

Metric (SI) Equivalents:
333.5640952 pico coulombs
333.5640952 pico ampere seconds

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
time × electric-current

Note:
This unit is shown with the dimensions of the "electric charge" quantity in the SI system of units. There are other systems of units used for electromagnetic calculations and they may assign different dimensions to this quantity.


Name:	abcoulomb (convert abcoulomb to new units)
Abbreviation:	aC
Other Names:	emu-of-charge, abC
Metric (SI) Equivalents:	10 coulombs 10 ampere seconds
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	time × electric-current
Notes:	(1) This unit is shown with the dimensions of the "electric charge" quantity in the SI system of units. There are other systems of units used for electromagnetic calculations and they may assign different dimensions to this quantity. (2) The metric (SI) equivalents above are exact.

Name:	ampere-hour (convert ampere-hour to new units)
Abbreviation:	Ah
Metric (SI) Equivalents:	3.6 kilo coulombs 3.6 kilo ampere seconds
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	time × electric-current
Notes:	(1) This unit is shown with the dimensions of the "electric charge" quantity in the SI system of units. There are other systems of units used for electromagnetic calculations and they may assign different dimensions to this quantity. (2) The metric (SI) equivalents above are exact.

Name:	coulomb (convert coulomb to new units)
Abbreviation:	C
Another Name:	coul
Metric (SI) Equivalent:	coulomb is a metric unit (in fact, it is a derived SI unit) 1 ampere second
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	time × electric-current
Note:	This unit is shown with the dimensions of the "electric charge" quantity in the SI system of units. There are other systems of units used for electromagnetic calculations and they may assign different dimensions to this quantity.

Name:	elementary-charge (convert elementary-charge to new units)
Other Names:	q, electron-charge, electronic-charge, atomic-unit-of-charge
Metric (SI) Equivalents:	160.217653 zepto coulombs 160.217653 zepto ampere seconds
Standard Uncertainty:	1.4e-26 coulombs
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	time × electric-current
Notes:	(1) The value for this measured constant was obtained from NIST. See their section on constants, units, and uncertainty for more information. (2) This unit is shown with the dimensions of the "electric charge" quantity in the SI system of units. There are other systems of units used for electromagnetic calculations and they may assign different dimensions to this quantity.

Name:	faraday (convert faraday to new units)
Abbreviation:	Fdy
Metric (SI) Equivalents:	96.4853383 kilo coulombs 96.4853383 kilo ampere seconds
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	time × electric-current
Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants:	Faraday-constant mole
Note:	This unit is shown with the dimensions of the "electric charge" quantity in the SI system of units. There are other systems of units used for electromagnetic calculations and they may assign different dimensions to this quantity.

Name:	statcoulomb (convert statcoulomb to new units)
Abbreviation:	statC
Other Names:	esu-of-charge, franklin, Fr
Metric (SI) Equivalents:	333.5640952 pico coulombs 333.5640952 pico ampere seconds
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	time × electric-current
Note:	This unit is shown with the dimensions of the "electric charge" quantity in the SI system of units. There are other systems of units used for electromagnetic calculations and they may assign different dimensions to this quantity.

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