Abamperes (abA)
The abampere is the unit of current in the electromagnetic CGS system, equal to 10 amperes.
Convert abamperes to any current unit
1 abampere = 10 amperes
Quick facts
- Unit
- Abampere (plural: abamperes)
- Symbol
- abA
- Measures
- Electric Current
- System
- CGS
- Equals
- 10 amperes
- Definition
- 10 A (electromagnetic CGS unit).
- Also written
- emu of current
1 abampere in other units
| Amperes | 10 A |
| Milliamperes | 10,000 mA |
| Microamperes | 10,000,000 µA |
| Kiloamperes | 0.01 kA |
What is an abampere?
The abampere is the unit of current in the electromagnetic CGS system, equal to 10 amperes. It is also called the biot.
Where the abampere sits among current units
The abampere is number 8 of 11 on our scale of current units, ordered from smallest to largest.
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Frequently asked questions
What is an abampere?
The abampere is the unit of current in the electromagnetic CGS system, equal to 10 amperes.
How is the abampere defined?
10 A (electromagnetic CGS unit).
How many amperes are in an abampere?
One abampere equals 10 amperes.
How many milliamperes are in an abampere?
One abampere equals 10,000 milliamperes.
How many microamperes are in an abampere?
One abampere equals 10,000,000 microamperes.