Convert Picocoulombs per metre to Kilocoulombs per metre
Convert Picocoulombs per metre (pC/m) to Kilocoulombs per metre (kC/m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kC/m = pC/m × 1.000000000e-15
About Picocoulombs per metre
The picocoulomb per metre (pC/m) equals 10⁻¹² C/m, the scale for charge induced on carbon nanotubes by gate electrodes and for lightly charged polymer chains. A metallic single-wall carbon nanotube at a gate bias of a few volts carries about 10-100 pC/m; weakly charged polyelectrolytes in high-salt solution have effective linear charge densities of 1-100 pC/m after ion condensation. 1 pC/m = 10⁻¹² C/m = 10⁻³ nC/m.
About Kilocoulombs per metre
The kilocoulomb per metre (kC/m) equals 10³ C/m, identical in value to the abcoulomb per centimetre (CGS-EMU). At this scale, charge densities appear in pulsed-power transmission lines, railgun barrel charge distribution models, and theoretical descriptions of dense plasma filaments. Large capacitor banks discharged through thin conductors deposit kC/m-scale charge before ablation. 1 kC/m = 10³ C/m = 1 abC/cm.
Quick Reference Table
| Picocoulombs per metre (pC/m) | Kilocoulombs per metre (kC/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 pC/m | 1 × 10-15 kC/m |
| 2 pC/m | 2 × 10-15 kC/m |
| 5 pC/m | 5 × 10-15 kC/m |
| 10 pC/m | 1 × 10-14 kC/m |
| 25 pC/m | 2.5 × 10-14 kC/m |
| 50 pC/m | 5 × 10-14 kC/m |
| 100 pC/m | 1 × 10-13 kC/m |