Megacoulomb
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Megacoulombs (MC) are a unit of charge 1,000,000 times larger than the SI Unit; the Coulomb.
About Megacoulombs
- Megacoulombs are shortened to MC with an upper case M and an upper case C.
- Mega means one million so there are 1,000,000 Coulombs in a megacoulomb.
Converting to Megacoulombs
| Unit | To convert | Megacoulombs |
| 1 megacoulomb (1MC) | Convert to Megacoulombs x1 | 1MC |
| 1 kilocoulomb (1kC) | Convert to Megacoulombs x10-3 | 1x10-3MC |
| 1 Coulomb (1C) | Convert to Megacoulombs x10-6 | 1x10-6MC |
| 1 millicoulomb 1(mC) | Convert to Megacoulombs x10-9 | 1x10-9MC |
| 1 microcoulomb 1(µC) | Convert to Megacoulombs x10-12 | 1x10-12MC |
| 1 nanocoulomb 1(nC) | Convert to Megacoulombs x10-15 | 1x10-15MC |