Kiloohm
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Kiloohms (kΩ) are a unit of resistance 1,000 times larger than the SI Unit; the Ohm.
About Kiloohms
- Kiloohms are shortened to kΩ with a lower case k and the Greek letter Ω (omega).
- Kilo means one thousand so there are 1,000 Ohms in a kiloohm.
Converting to Kiloohms
Unit | To convert | Kiloohms |
1 megaohm (1MΩ) | Convert to kiloohms x103 | 1x103kΩ |
1 kiloohm (1kΩ) | Convert to kiloohms x1 | 1kΩ |
1 Ohm (1Ω) | Convert to kiloohms x10-3 | 1x10-3kΩ |
1 milliohm 1(mΩ) | Convert to kiloohms x10-6 | 1x10-6kΩ |
1 microohm 1(µΩ) | Convert to kiloohms x10-9 | 1x10-9kΩ |
1 nanoohm 1(nΩ) | Convert to kiloohms x10-12 | 1x10-12kΩ |