Definition:Statohm

Definition

The statohm is the CGS unrationalised electrostatic unit of electrical resistance.

It is defined as being the electrical resistance between two points of an electrical conductor when a constant electric potential of $1$ statvolt, applied to these points, produces in the conductor an electric current of $1$ statampere, the conductor not being the seat of any electromotive force.

Symbol

$\mathrm {stat \Omega}$

The symbol for the statohm is $\mathrm {stat \Omega}$, where $\Omega$ is the Greek letter Omega.

Its $\LaTeX$ code is \mathrm {stat \Omega} .

Also known as

The statohm is also known as the electrostatic unit of resistance, abbreviated $\mathrm {e.s.u.}$.

Source of Name

This entry was named for Georg Simon Ohm.

Linguistic Note

The word statohm is a shortened form of abstatohm, where the idea was that the prefix abstat should stand for absolute electrostatic and mean belonging to the CGS-ESU (electrostatic cgs) absolute system of units.