Convert Coulombs per metre to Nanocoulombs per metre
Convert Coulombs per metre (C/m) to Nanocoulombs per metre (nC/m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
nC/m = C/m × 1000000000
About Coulombs per metre
The coulomb per metre (C/m) is the SI coherent unit of linear charge density, equal to 1 A·s·m⁻¹. A typical lightning return stroke carries about 2-5 C/m along the channel; heavily charged surfaces like Van de Graaff sphere surfaces are described in C/m² (surface), but a thin wire coated with 1 C of charge per metre has a C/m linear density. Textbook Gauss's law problems routinely use C/m for infinite line-charge problems. 1 C/m = 10³ mC/m.
About Nanocoulombs per metre
The nanocoulomb per metre (nC/m) equals 10⁻⁹ C/m, the scale for DNA backbone charge density and strongly gated carbon nanotube charge. B-form DNA carries approximately -2 elementary charges per 0.34 nm base pair spacing, giving an intrinsic linear charge density of about -0.94 nC/m; strongly biased nanotube transistors reach several nC/m. 1 nC/m = 10⁻⁹ C/m = 10⁻³ µC/m.
Quick Reference Table
| Coulombs per metre (C/m) | Nanocoulombs per metre (nC/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 C/m | 1000000000 nC/m |
| 2 C/m | 2 × 109 nC/m |
| 5 C/m | 5 × 109 nC/m |
| 10 C/m | 1 × 1010 nC/m |
| 25 C/m | 2.5 × 1010 nC/m |
| 50 C/m | 5 × 1010 nC/m |
| 100 C/m | 1 × 1011 nC/m |