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Revision as of 15:59, 4 February 2010
The abvolt is one option for the unit of potential difference in the CGS system of units, and is equal to 10−8 volts in the SI system.
A potential difference of 1 abV will drive a current of one abampere through a resistance of one abohm.
In most practical applications, the volt and its multiples are preferred. The national standard in the United States [1] deprecates the use of the abvolt, suggesting the use of volts instead.
The other option in the cgs system is the statvolt.
References
- ^ IEEE/ASTM SI 10-2002. American National Standard for Use of the International System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System. New York: IEEE, 30 December 2002, Section 3.3.3.