Biot to Abampere Converter
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Unit Description
Biot (Bi)
Definition
A biot (Bi) is a unit of electric current in the electromagnetic CGS system, identical to the abampere and equal to 10 amperes in SI units. It was named after French physicist Jean-Baptiste Biot.
History
The biot was named in honor of Jean-Baptiste Biot, a French physicist who contributed to electromagnetic theory. It was part of the electromagnetic CGS system developed in the late 19th century, designed to simplify electromagnetic equations by eliminating certain conversion factors.
Current Use
Biots are rarely used in modern applications, appearing mainly in historical electromagnetic literature and some specialized theoretical contexts. Like other CGS electromagnetic units, they've been largely superseded by SI units in all practical and educational applications.
Abampere (abA)
Definition
An abampere (abA), also called a biot, is a unit of electric current in the electromagnetic CGS system, equal to 10 amperes in SI units. It was defined based on the magnetic force between current-carrying conductors.
History
The abampere was developed as part of the electromagnetic CGS unit system in the late 19th century by physicists working on electromagnetic theory. It was designed to make electromagnetic equations simpler by eliminating certain constants, though it resulted in unfamiliar unit sizes.
Current Use
Abamperes are rarely used in modern applications, appearing mainly in historical scientific literature and some specialized electromagnetic theory contexts. They've been largely replaced by SI units (amperes) in all practical applications and modern scientific work.
Conversion Table
Biot(Bi) | Abampere(abA) |
---|---|
1 | 1 |
2 | 2 |
3 | 3 |
4 | 4 |
5 | 5 |
6 | 6 |
7 | 7 |
8 | 8 |
9 | 9 |
10 | 10 |
Conversion Examples
Convert 1 Biot to Abampere
- Conversion Factor: 1 Bi = 1 abA
- Conversion Formula: abA = Bi × 1
- Calculation: 1 Bi × 1 = 1 abA
Convert 10 Biot to Abampere
- Conversion Factor: 1 Bi = 1 abA
- Conversion Formula: abA = Bi × 1
- Calculation: 10 Bi × 1 = 10 abA
Convert 100 Biot to Abampere
- Conversion Factor: 1 Bi = 1 abA
- Conversion Formula: abA = Bi × 1
- Calculation: 100 Bi × 1 = 100 abA
Convert 1,000 Biot to Abampere
- Conversion Factor: 1 Bi = 1 abA
- Conversion Formula: abA = Bi × 1
- Calculation: 1,000 Bi × 1 = 1,000 abA