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The **ESU** (Electrostatic Unit) is part of the **CGS (centimeter-gram-second)** system of units, not the **SI (International System of Units)**.
In the CGS system, the ESU is used to measure quantities related to electrostatics, such as electric charge. Specifically, the **electrostatic unit of charge** (often called **esu of charge**) is used in the CGS system to quantify charge in a way that is different from the Coulomb in the SI system.
In SI, the unit of electric charge is the **Coulomb (C)**, while in CGS, it's the **esu of charge**. These two units are related, but they are used in different unit systems.
So, to summarize:
- **ESU** is a CGS unit.
- In the **SI system**, the corresponding unit of charge is the **Coulomb**.
Would you like to know how these units are related or how to convert between them?
In the CGS system, the ESU is used to measure quantities related to electrostatics, such as electric charge. Specifically, the **electrostatic unit of charge** (often called **esu of charge**) is used in the CGS system to quantify charge in a way that is different from the Coulomb in the SI system.
In SI, the unit of electric charge is the **Coulomb (C)**, while in CGS, it's the **esu of charge**. These two units are related, but they are used in different unit systems.
So, to summarize:
- **ESU** is a CGS unit.
- In the **SI system**, the corresponding unit of charge is the **Coulomb**.
Would you like to know how these units are related or how to convert between them?