Electrostatic units
Units that support prefixes are shown in bold.
| Unit Name, System | Units Students Enter | Infix You Code | Notes |
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ampere SI |
A amp C*s^(-1) |
A amp C*s^(-1) |
Code current as A unless you specifically need C*s. Only use amp in MasteringChemistry (specifically BLB) as an alternate correct answer. Do NOT use this unit in MasteringPhysics. |
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charge per unit area SI |
C*m^(-2) A*s*m^(-2) |
C*m^(-2) A*s*m^(-2) |
Code charge as C unless you specifically need A*s. |
|
charge per unit length SI |
C*m^(-1) A*s*m^(-1) |
C*m^(-1) A*s*m^(-1)
|
Code charge as C unless you specifically need A*s. |
|
charge per unit volume SI |
C*m^(-3) A*s*m^(-3) |
C*m^(-3) A*s*m^(-3) |
Code charge as C unless you specifically need A*s. |
|
current density SI |
A*m^(-2) | A*m^(-2) | |
|
debye SI |
D | D | |
|
electric charge SI |
C A*s |
C A*s |
Code charge as C unless you specifically need A*s. |
|
electric field SI |
N*C*^(-1) V*m^(-1) V/m kg*m*A^(-1)*s^(-3) |
N*C*^(-1) V*m^(-1) V/m kg*m*A^(-1)*s^(-3) |
Code electric field as either N/C or V/m. Avoid using base units. |
|
electric flux SI |
N*m^2*C^(-1) V*m kg*m^3*(A)^(-1) *(s)^(-3) |
N*m^2*C^(-1) V*m kg*m^3*(A)^(-1) *(s)^(-3) |
Code electric flux as either N*m^2/C or V*m. Avoid using base units. |
|
electron charge SI |
e |
e | |
|
electronvolt SI |
eV | eV | |
|
electrostatic unit of charge SI |
esu | esu | |
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farad SI |
F C*V^(-1) m^(-2)*kg^(-1)*s^(4)*A^(2) |
F C*V^(-1) m^(-2)*kg^(-1)*s^(4)*A^(2) |
Code capacitance as F unless you specifically need C/V. Avoid using base units. |
|
megaelectronvolt SI |
MeV | MeV | |
|
ohm SI |
Omega
V*A^(-1) m^(2)*kg*s^(-3)*A^(-2) |
Omega V*A^(-1) m^(2)*kg*s^(-3)*A^(-2) |
Code resistance as Omega unless you specifically need to use V/A. Avoid using base units. |
|
resistivity SI |
Omega*m
kg*s^(-3)*A^(-2) |
Omega*m kg*s^(-3)*A^(-2) |
Code resistivity as Omega*m unless you specifically need the base units. |
|
siemens SI |
S A*V^(-1) m^(-2)*kg^(-1)*s^(3)*A^(2) |
S A*V^(-1) m^(-2)*kg^(-1) *s^(3)*A^(2) |
Code conductance as S unless you specifically need A/V. Avoid using base units. |
|
thermal resistance SI |
m^2*K*W^(-1) K*s^(3)*kg^(-1) |
m^2*K*W^(-1) K*s^(3)*kg^(-1) |
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volt SI |
V J*C^(-1) m^(2)*kg*s^(-3) *A^(-1) W*A^(-1) |
V J*C^(-1) m^(2)*kg*s^(-3) *A^(-1) W*A^(-1) |
Code electric field as V unless you specifically need to use W/A or J/C. Avoid using base units. |
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