abcoulomb

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Noun abcoulomb has 1 sense

abcoulomb - a unit of electrical charge equal to 10 coulombs
--₁ is a kind of charge unit, quantity unit
--₁ has parts: coulomb, C, ampere-second

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Term: abcoulomb

Definition: The abcoulomb is the unit of electric charge in the electromagnetic cgs (centimeter/gram/second) system of units.

Sample sentences:

1. In the electromagnetic cgs system, one abcoulomb is equal to ten coulombs.
2. The abcoulomb is commonly used in scientific research and electrical engineering.
3. The charge of an electron is approximately -4.8 x 10^-10 abcoulombs.
4. The magnitude of the charge on a proton is approximately +4.8 x 10^-10 abcoulombs.
5. The abcoulomb is named after the electrical scientist André-Marie Ampère.