electrical conductance · International / US legacy · Modern/historical
1 mho = 1 S
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electrical conductance · International · Modern
siemens
Sexact
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- M034
- Definition quality
- Standardized
- Conversion mode
- multiplicative
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Etymology/person-name origin not separately researched unless stated by standards history; current definition/conversion resolved.
Definition
SI derived unit of electric conductance; 1 S = 1 A/V = 1 Ω⁻¹.
History & use
The 14th CGPM adopted the special name siemens, symbol S, in 1971 for reciprocal ohm.
Modern use
Standard SI unit for electrical conductance.
Did you know?
The older name mho is dimensionally identical, but siemens is the SI special name.