Key Stage 4
Meaning
The Coulomb (C) is the SI Unit for measuring electrical charge.
About Coulomb
- Coulombs are shortened to an upper case C.
Converting to Coulombs
| Unit | To convert | Amps | Standard Form |
| 1 Megacoulomb (1MC) | Convert to Coulombs x1000,000. | 1000,000C | 1.0x106C |
| 1 kilocoulomb (1kC) | Convert to Coulombs x1000. | 1000C | 1.0x103C |
| 1 coulomb (1C) | Convert to Coulombs x1. | 1C | 1.0x100C |
| 1 millicoulomb 1(mC) | Convert to Coulombs /1000. | 0.001C | 1.0x10-3C |
| 1 microcoulomb 1(µC) | Convert to Coulombs /1000,000. | 0.000001C | 1.0x10-6C |
| 1 nanocoulomb 1(nC) | Convert to Coulombs /1000,000,000. | 0.000000001C | 1.0x10-9C |