Statampere to Biot 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.

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.

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.

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 Like other CGS electromagnetic units, they've been largely superseded by SI units in all practical and educational applications.