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List of SI electromagnetism units
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<a href="/facts/SI/S7YLglNz">SI</a><a href="/facts/Electromagnetism/oAkmALHT">electromagnetism</a> units<ul><li>v</li><li>t</li><li>e</li></ul><table> <tbody><tr><th scope="col">Symbol</th><th scope="col">Name of quantity</th><th scope="col">Unit name</th><th scope="col">Symbol</th><th scope="col">Base units</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">E</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Energy/wd8PrQM7">energy</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Joule_(unit)/9ndq9jD2">joule</a></td><td>J = C⋅V = W⋅s</td><td>kg⋅m2⋅s−2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Q</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Electric_charge/xxsBfmlB">electric charge</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Coulomb/WNV9ueGr">coulomb</a></td><td>C</td><td>A⋅s</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">I</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Electric_current/Dc1xdnUX">electric current</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Ampere/rcKdfC2R">ampere</a></td><td>A = C/s = W/V</td><td>A</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">J</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Current_density/IlUKSe2B">electric current density</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Ampere/rcKdfC2R">ampere</a> per square metre</td><td>A/m2</td><td>A⋅m−2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">U, Δ<i>V</i>; Δ<i>ϕ</i>; E, ξ</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Potential_difference/EN2po6N2">potential difference</a>; <a href="/facts/Voltage/EN2po6N2">voltage</a>; <a href="/facts/Electromotive_force/s6sNaHQL">electromotive force</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Volt/KF18MXP2">volt</a></td><td>V = J/C</td><td>kg⋅m2⋅s−3⋅A−1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">R; Z; X</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Electric_resistance/hxSt0UAj">electric resistance</a>; <a href="/facts/Electrical_impedance/I06NSXtN">impedance</a>; <a href="/facts/Reactance_(electronics)/LnvyrUnM">reactance</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Ohm_(unit)/QNVrlGjw">ohm</a></td><td>Ω = V/A</td><td>kg⋅m2⋅s−3⋅A−2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">ρ</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Resistivity/akyCKvMy">resistivity</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Ohm_(unit)/QNVrlGjw">ohm</a> <a href="/facts/Metre/hPhzc1CV">metre</a></td><td>Ω⋅m</td><td>kg⋅m3⋅s−3⋅A−2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">P</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Electric_power/w61ID9yQ">electric power</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Watt/VK8oqRrm">watt</a></td><td>W = V⋅A</td><td>kg⋅m2⋅s−3</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">C</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Capacitance/0pH046TL">capacitance</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Farad/gPAYcVoE">farad</a></td><td>F = C/V</td><td>kg−1⋅m−2⋅A2⋅s4</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">ΦE</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Electric_flux/J2RRvqUn">electric flux</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Volt/KF18MXP2">volt</a> <a href="/facts/Metre/hPhzc1CV">metre</a></td><td>V⋅m</td><td>kg⋅m3⋅s−3⋅A−1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">E</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Electric_field/tt4MooBs">electric field</a> strength</th><td><a href="/facts/Volt/KF18MXP2">volt</a> per <a href="/facts/Metre/hPhzc1CV">metre</a></td><td>V/m = N/C</td><td>kg⋅m⋅A−1⋅s−3</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">D</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Electric_displacement_field/YERMcaRg">electric displacement field</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Coulomb/WNV9ueGr">coulomb</a> per <a href="/facts/Square_metre/u5nT9y0W">square metre</a></td><td>C/m2</td><td>A⋅s⋅m−2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">ε</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Permittivity/Sd3WtgT1">permittivity</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Farad/gPAYcVoE">farad</a> per <a href="/facts/Metre/hPhzc1CV">metre</a></td><td>F/m</td><td>kg−1⋅m−3⋅A2⋅s4</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i>χ</i>e</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Electric_susceptibility/TumGY966">electric susceptibility</a></th><td>(<a href="/facts/Dimensionless_quantity/TINrpQIq">dimensionless</a>)</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">p</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Electric_dipole_moment/ou2LDUVg">electric dipole moment</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Coulomb/WNV9ueGr">coulomb</a> <a href="/facts/Metre/hPhzc1CV">metre</a></td><td>C⋅m</td><td>A⋅s⋅m</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">G; Y; B</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Electrical_conductance/hxSt0UAj">conductance</a>; <a href="/facts/Admittance/EVdb3QT2">admittance</a>; <a href="/facts/Susceptance/WJaPf9Qu">susceptance</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Siemens_(unit)/kLUHhcCj">siemens</a></td><td>S = Ω−1</td><td>kg−1⋅m−2⋅s3⋅A2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">κ, γ, σ</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Electrical_conductivity/akyCKvMy">conductivity</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Siemens_(unit)/kLUHhcCj">siemens</a> per <a href="/facts/Metre/hPhzc1CV">metre</a></td><td>S/m</td><td>kg−1⋅m−3⋅s3⋅A2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">B</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Magnetic_field/Ta8Ev588">magnetic flux density, magnetic induction</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Tesla_(unit)/K6I5Stn9">tesla</a></td><td>T = Wb/m2 = N⋅A−1⋅m−1</td><td>kg⋅s−2⋅A−1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Φ, ΦM, ΦB</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Magnetic_flux/jQMVxrnD">magnetic flux</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Weber_(unit)/Jvnyx1hA"> weber</a></td><td>Wb = V⋅s</td><td>kg⋅m2⋅s−2⋅A−1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">H</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Magnetic_field/Ta8Ev588">magnetic field</a> strength</th><td><a href="/facts/Ampere/rcKdfC2R">ampere</a> per <a href="/facts/Metre/hPhzc1CV">metre</a></td><td>A/m</td><td>A⋅m−1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">F</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Magnetomotive_force/QwCgcoSW">magnetomotive force</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Ampere/rcKdfC2R">ampere</a></td><td>A = Wb/H</td><td>A</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">R</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Magnetic_reluctance/Q3UeLudY">magnetic reluctance</a></th><td>inverse <a href="/facts/Henry_(unit)/uwVv9zue">henry</a></td><td>H−1 = A/Wb</td><td>kg−1⋅m−2⋅s2⋅A2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">P</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Magnetic_permeance/7Jl8mBqo">magnetic permeance</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Henry_(unit)/uwVv9zue">henry</a></td><td>H = Wb/A</td><td>kg⋅m2⋅s–2⋅A–2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">L, M</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Inductance/oIxj7JxX">inductance</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Henry_(unit)/uwVv9zue">henry</a></td><td>H = Wb/A = V⋅s/A</td><td>kg⋅m2⋅s−2⋅A−2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">μ</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Permeability_(electromagnetism)/GA7CcRLU">permeability</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Henry_(unit)/uwVv9zue">henry</a> per <a href="/facts/Metre/hPhzc1CV">metre</a></td><td>H/m</td><td>kg⋅m⋅s−2⋅A−2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">χ</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Magnetic_susceptibility/hWMbGTjP">magnetic susceptibility</a></th><td>(<a href="/facts/Dimensionless_quantity/TINrpQIq">dimensionless</a>)</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">m</th><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Magnetic_dipole_moment/VpAQKJtr">magnetic dipole moment</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Ampere/rcKdfC2R">ampere</a> <a href="/facts/Square_meter/u5nT9y0W">square meter</a></td><td>A⋅m2 = J⋅T−1</td><td>A⋅m2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">σ</th><th scope="row">mass <a href="/facts/Magnetization/zxrtXzTN">magnetization</a></th><td><a href="/facts/Ampere/rcKdfC2R">ampere</a> <a href="/facts/Square_meter/u5nT9y0W">square meter</a> per <a href="/facts/Kilogram/lU2zbPk8">kilogram</a></td><td>A⋅m2/kg</td><td>A⋅m2⋅kg−1</td></tr></tbody></table>