Convert Nanocoulombs per metre to Coulombs per metre
Convert Nanocoulombs per metre (nC/m) to Coulombs per metre (C/m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
C/m = nC/m × 1.000000000e-9
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.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Nanocoulombs per metre (nC/m) | Coulombs per metre (C/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 nC/m | 1 × 10-9 C/m |
| 2 nC/m | 2 × 10-9 C/m |
| 5 nC/m | 5 × 10-9 C/m |
| 10 nC/m | 1 × 10-8 C/m |
| 25 nC/m | 2.5 × 10-8 C/m |
| 50 nC/m | 5 × 10-8 C/m |
| 100 nC/m | 1 × 10-7 C/m |