The gilbert (symbol: Gb) is an obsolete
unit
Unit may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* UNIT, a fictional military organization in the science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''
* Unit of action, a discrete piece of action (or beat) in a theatrical presentation
Music
* ''Unit'' (alb ...
used in
practical cgs and
CGS-EMU systems to measure
magnetomotive force
In physics, the magnetomotive force (mmf) is a quantity appearing in the equation for the magnetic flux in a magnetic circuit, often called Ohm's law for magnetic circuits. It is the property of certain substances or phenomena that give rise to ...
.
The unit is named for English physicist
William Gilbert.
Definition:
*1 Gb = (1/4π)
Bi-turn
Conversion to the corresponding quantity in the SI, with the unit
ampere-turn
The ampere-turn (A⋅t) is the MKS (metre–kilogram–second) unit of magnetomotive force (MMF), represented by a direct current of one ampere flowing in a single-turn loop in a vacuum. " Turns" refers to the winding number of an electrical con ...
:
*1 Gb ≘ (10/4π) A-turn ≈ 0.7957747 A-turn
*1 A-turn ≘ 4π × 10
−1 Gb
References
{{CGS units
Magnetism
Units of measurement
Centimetre–gram–second system of units