Difference between revisions of "Megacoulomb"
(Created page with "==Key Stage 4== ===Meaning=== '''Coulombs''' ('''C''') are the SI Unit for charge. ===About Coulombs=== : '''Coulombs ''' are shortened to an upper...") |
|||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
==Key Stage 4== | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
− | ''' | + | '''Megacoulombs''' ('''MC''') are a [[unit]] of [[Electrical Charge|charge]] 1,000,000 times larger than the [[SI Unit]]; the [[Coulomb]]. |
− | ===About | + | ===About Megacoulombs=== |
− | : ''' | + | : '''Megacoulombs''' are shortened to '''MC''' with an upper case M and an upper case C. |
− | ===Converting to | + | : [[Mega]] means one million so there are 1,000,000 [[Coulomb]]s in a [[megacoulomb]]. |
+ | ===Converting to Megacoulombs=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Unit''' | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Unit''' | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''To convert''' | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''To convert''' | ||
− | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |''' | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Megacoulombs''' |
|- | |- | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[megacoulomb]] (1MC) | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[megacoulomb]] (1MC) | ||
− | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to ''' | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Megacoulombs''' x1 |
− | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1MC |
|- | |- | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilocoulomb]] (1kC) | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilocoulomb]] (1kC) | ||
− | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to ''' | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Megacoulombs''' x10<sup>-3</sup> |
− | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>3</sup> | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-3</sup>MC |
|- | |- | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Coulomb]] (1C) | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Coulomb]] (1C) | ||
− | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to ''' | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Megacoulombs''' x10<sup>-6</sup> |
− | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" | | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-6</sup>MC |
|- | |- | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[millicoulomb]] 1(mC) | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[millicoulomb]] 1(mC) | ||
− | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to ''' | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Megacoulombs''' x10<sup>-9</sup> |
− | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>- | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-9</sup>MC |
|- | |- | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[microcoulomb]] 1(µC) | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[microcoulomb]] 1(µC) | ||
− | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to ''' | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Megacoulombs''' x10<sup>-12</sup> |
− | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>- | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-12</sup>MC |
|- | |- | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[nanocoulomb]] 1(nC) | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[nanocoulomb]] 1(nC) | ||
− | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to ''' | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Megacoulombs''' x10<sup>-15</sup> |
− | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>- | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-15</sup>MC |
|} | |} |
Revision as of 18:44, 25 March 2019
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 |