Statcoulombs (statC)
The statcoulomb, or franklin, is the unit of charge in the Gaussian and electrostatic CGS systems: two charges of 1 statC one centimeter apart repel with a force of one dyne.
Convert statcoulombs to any charge unit
1 statcoulomb = 3.335641 × 10-10 coulombs
Quick facts
- Unit
- Statcoulomb (plural: statcoulombs)
- Symbol
- statC
- Measures
- Electric Charge
- System
- CGS & natural
- Equals
- 3.335641 × 10-10 coulombs
- Definition
- About 3.3356 × 10⁻¹⁰ C (Gaussian/ESU unit).
- Also written
- franklin, Fr, esu of charge
1 statcoulomb in other units
| Coulombs | 3.335641 × 10-10 C |
| Milliampere-hours | 9.2656693 × 10-11 mAh |
| Ampere-hours | 9.2656693 × 10-14 Ah |
| Elementary charges | 2,081,943,327 e |
| Faradays | 3.4571482 × 10-15 F |
What is a statcoulomb?
The statcoulomb, or franklin, is the unit of charge in the Gaussian and electrostatic CGS systems: two charges of 1 statC one centimeter apart repel with a force of one dyne.
Where the statcoulomb sits among charge units
The statcoulomb is number 4 of 17 on our scale of charge units, ordered from smallest to largest.
Top statcoulomb conversions
Common amounts of statcoulombs
Convert statcoulombs to all 16 other units
Common
Metric prefixes
CGS & natural
Convert to statcoulombs
Frequently asked questions
What is a statcoulomb?
The statcoulomb, or franklin, is the unit of charge in the Gaussian and electrostatic CGS systems: two charges of 1 statC one centimeter apart repel with a force of one dyne.
How is the statcoulomb defined?
About 3.3356 × 10⁻¹⁰ C (Gaussian/ESU unit).
How many coulombs are in a statcoulomb?
One statcoulomb equals 3.335641e-10 coulombs.
How many milliampere-hours are in a statcoulomb?
One statcoulomb equals 9.2656693e-11 milliampere-hours.
How many ampere-hours are in a statcoulomb?
One statcoulomb equals 9.2656693e-14 ampere-hours.