Statampere to Abampere Converter

A statampere (statA) is a unit of electric current in the electrostatic CGS system, equal to approximately 3.336 × 10⁻¹⁰ amperes in SI units. It was defined based on electrostatic force rather than magnetic effects.

The statampere was developed as part of the electrostatic CGS unit system in the late 19th century. It was designed to simplify electrostatic equations by making the permittivity of free space dimensionless, though it resulted in very small numerical values for practical currents.

Statamperes are obsolete in modern applications and appear only in historical scientific literature or specialized theoretical physics contexts. They've been completely replaced by SI units in all practical and educational applications.

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.

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.

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.