Statvolt

Physical unit
Unit name	Statvolt
Unit symbol	${\displaystyle \mathrm {statV} }$
Physical quantity (s)	Electric voltage , electric potential
Formula symbol	${\displaystyle U}$
dimension	${\displaystyle {\mathsf {M}}^{\frac {1}{2}}\;{\mathsf {L}}^{\frac {1}{2}}\;{\mathsf {T}}^{-1}}$
system	Electrostatic CGS unit system , Gaussian CGS unit system
In SI units	${\displaystyle 1\,\mathrm {statV} \sim 299{,}792458\,\mathrm {V} }$
In CGS units	${\displaystyle 1\,\mathrm {statV} =1\,\mathrm {erg} /\mathrm {statC} }$

The Statvolt (symbol:) is the unit of electrical voltage and electrical potential in the electrostatic CGS unit system (ESU). ${\displaystyle \mathrm {statV} }$

It is defined as the electrical voltage at which a force from an erg acts on a charge from a statC :

${\displaystyle 1\ \mathrm {statV} =1\ \mathrm {\frac {erg}{statC}} }$

The conversion into the SI unit volt is:

${\displaystyle 1\ \mathrm {statV} \ {\mathrel {\hat {=}}}\ 299{,}792458\ \mathrm {V} }$

The conversion factor corresponds to the numerical value of the speed of light in a vacuum in m / s, divided by . ${\displaystyle 10^{6}}$

See also: Electromagnetic Units