Comparisons between mks and cgs
QUANTITY | SYMBOL | mks UNIT | cgs UNIT |
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Capacitance | C | farad | farad |
Conductance | G | mho | mho |
Current | I | ampere | ampere |
Electric charge | Q | coulomb | coulomb |
Electric potential | V (E) | volt | volt |
Flux density | B | weber/square meter | gauss |
Force | F | newton | dyne |
Frequency | Hz | hertz | hertz |
Inductance | L | henry | henry |
Length | l | meter | centimeter |
Magnetic field intensity | H | ampere-turn/meter | oersted |
Magnetic flux | 
| weber | maxwell |
Magnetization | M | weber/square meter | gauss |
Magnetomotive force | mmf | ampere-turn | gilbert |
Mass | m | kilogram | gram |
Permeability | µ | henry/meter | gauss/oersted |
Permeance | P | weber/ampere-turn | maxwell/gilbert |
Power | 
| watt | watt |
Resistance |  , R
| ohm | ohm |
Reluctance | 
| ampere-turn/weber | gilbert/maxwell |
Time | t | second | second |
Work-Energy | W (J) | joule | joule |