Convert Gigavolts to Abvolts
Convert Gigavolts (GV) to Abvolts (abV) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
abV = GV × 1.000000000e+17
About Gigavolts
The gigavolt (GV) equals 10⁹ V, arising in extreme natural phenomena and in theoretical particle-physics contexts. Ball lightning and superbolts - the most energetic lightning events - are estimated to involve potentials approaching 1 GV; pulsed-power generators like the Sandia Z Machine produce multi-GV transients for fusion research; the electrostatic potential of a highly charged Van Allen belt particle can be expressed in gigavolts. 1 GV = 10⁹ V = 10⁻³ TV.
About Abvolts
The abvolt (abV) equals exactly 10⁻⁸ V - the electric potential unit of the CGS-EMU (electromagnetic) system, defined as 1 erg per abcoulomb (= 10⁻⁷ J / 10 C). One abvolt per centimetre is the corresponding electric field unit (abV/cm). The abvolt appears in nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century electromagnetic engineering texts and in nuclear physics tables where CGS-EMU units are retained. 1 abV = 10⁻⁸ V = 10 nV.
Quick Reference Table
| Gigavolts (GV) | Abvolts (abV) |
|---|---|
| 1 GV | 1 × 1017 abV |
| 2 GV | 2 × 1017 abV |
| 5 GV | 5 × 1017 abV |
| 10 GV | 1 × 1018 abV |
| 25 GV | 2.5 × 1018 abV |
| 50 GV | 5 × 1018 abV |
| 100 GV | 1 × 1019 abV |