Definition:Electric Field Strength/Units

Definition

The SI unit for electric field strength can be given either as:

volt per metre: $\mathrm V / \mathrm m$

newton per coulomb: $\mathrm N / \mathrm C$

The CGS unit of electric field strength is the electrostatic unit $\mathrm {e.s.u.}$.

Sources

• 1969: J.C. Anderson, D.M. Hum, B.G. Neal and J.H. Whitelaw: Data and Formulae for Engineering Students (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $1.$ Units and Abbreviations: $1.2$ SI units $(2)$ Derived units
• 1976: Ralph J. Smith: Circuits, Devices and Systems (3rd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $1$: Electrical Quantities: Definitions and Laws: Definitions: Table $1$-$2$: Important Derived Quantities
• 1990: I.S. Grant and W.R. Phillips: Electromagnetism (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $1$: Force and energy in electrostatics: $1.2$ The Electric Field