Millicoulomb
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Millicoulombs (mC) are a unit of charge 1,000 times smaller than the SI Unit; the Coulomb.
About Millicoulombs
- Millicoulombs are shortened to mC with a lower case m and an upper case C.
- Milli means one thousandth so there are 1,000 millicoulombs in a Coulomb.
Converting to Millicoulombs
Unit | To convert | Millicoulombs |
1 megacoulomb (1MC) | Convert to millicoulombs x109 | 1x109mC |
1 kilocoulomb (1kC) | Convert to millicoulombs x106 | 1x106mC |
1 Coulomb (1C) | Convert to millicoulombs x103 | 1x103mC |
1 millicoulomb 1(mC) | Convert to millicoulombs x1 | 1mC |
1 microcoulomb 1(µC) | Convert to millicoulombs x10-3 | 1x10-3mC |
1 nanocoulomb 1(nC) | Convert to millicoulombs x10-6 | 1x10-6mC |