Statmho (CGS-ESU) Unit | All you need to know
The statmho (CGS-ESU) is a historical unit of electric conductance used in the centimetre-gram-second electrostatic (CGS-ESU) system. It is defined as the reciprocal of the statohm and was once used in theoretical electromagnetism and electrostatic calculations. Today, it has largely been replaced by the SI-derived unit siemens (S), although it still appears in historical scientific literature and specialized references.
What Is a Statmho (CGS-ESU)?
The statmho (CGS-ESU) is a unit of electric conductance in the electrostatic CGS system. Like all conductance units, it measures how easily electric current flows through a material or circuit. It is the reciprocal of the statohm and can be converted to SI units using established conversion factors.
Although the statmho was once useful in electrostatic calculations, modern engineering and scientific applications almost exclusively use the siemens.
History of the Statmho (CGS-ESU)
The statmho originated as part of the CGS electrostatic system, which was widely used in physics before the International System of Units (SI) became the global standard. The CGS-ESU system simplified many theoretical electromagnetic equations, but practical engineering gradually shifted toward SI units because of their consistency and worldwide acceptance.
Current Uses of the Statmho (CGS-ESU)
Today, the statmho is rarely used outside historical references, academic publications, and specialized research involving classical electromagnetism or legacy CGS-based calculations. Nearly all modern electrical measurements are expressed in siemens.
Statmho (CGS-ESU) Conversion
One statmho (CGS-ESU) is equal to:
- 1.112650056 × 10-12 siemens (S)
- 1.112650056 × 10-21 abmho (CGS-EMU)
- 1.112650056 × 10-6 microsiemens (µS)
- 0.001112650056 nanosiemens (nS)
You can use ChangeUnit to convert statmho (CGS-ESU) to siemens, abmho (CGS-EMU), microsiemens, and many other electric conductance units.