Convert Megaamperes to Abamperes
Convert Megaamperes (MA) to Abamperes (abA) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
abA = MA × 100000
About Megaamperes
The megaampere (MA) equals 10⁶ A, encountered in pulsed-power research, electromagnetic launcher experiments, and Z-pinch plasma physics. The Sandia Z Machine delivers peak currents of 20-26 MA to drive inertial confinement fusion implosions; large-scale rail-gun prototypes operate at 1-5 MA; nuclear-weapon electromagnetic pulse can induce megaampere transients in extended conductors. 1 MA = 10⁶ A = 10³ kA.
About Abamperes
The abampere (abA), also called the biot (Bi), equals exactly 10 A - the current unit of the CGS-EMU (electromagnetic) system. Two long parallel wires each carrying 1 abA and separated by 1 cm experience a force of exactly 2 dyn per centimetre; this definition directly parallels the original 1948 SI definition of the ampere. The abampere appears in nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century electrical engineering literature. 1 abA = 1 Bi = 10 A.
Quick Reference Table
| Megaamperes (MA) | Abamperes (abA) |
|---|---|
| 1 MA | 100000 abA |
| 2 MA | 200000 abA |
| 5 MA | 500000 abA |
| 10 MA | 1000000 abA |
| 25 MA | 2500000 abA |
| 50 MA | 5000000 abA |
| 100 MA | 10000000 abA |