Convert Picocoulombs per cubic metre to Coulombs per cubic metre
Convert Picocoulombs per cubic metre (pC/m³) to Coulombs per cubic metre (C/m³) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
C/m³ = pC/m³ × 1.000000000e-12
About Picocoulombs per cubic metre
The picocoulomb per cubic metre (pC/m³) equals 10⁻¹² C/m³, the scale for solar wind charge density and fair-weather atmospheric electricity. The solar wind near Earth has electron density ~5×10⁶ /m³, giving charge density ≈0.8 pC/m³; fair-weather atmospheric space charge near sea level is 1-10 pC/m³. 1 pC/m³ = 10⁻¹² C/m³ = 10⁻³ nC/m³.
About Coulombs per cubic metre
The coulomb per cubic metre (C/m³) is the SI coherent unit of volume charge density, equal to 1 A·s·m⁻³. The depletion region of a silicon pn junction doped at ~6×10¹⁸ /m³ carries ρ ≈1 C/m³; the lightning return-stroke channel has net charge density of several C/m³; electrolytic capacitor dielectric space charge is in the C/m³ range. 1 C/m³ = 10³ mC/m³.
Quick Reference Table
| Picocoulombs per cubic metre (pC/m³) | Coulombs per cubic metre (C/m³) |
|---|---|
| 1 pC/m³ | 1 × 10-12 C/m³ |
| 2 pC/m³ | 2 × 10-12 C/m³ |
| 5 pC/m³ | 5 × 10-12 C/m³ |
| 10 pC/m³ | 1 × 10-11 C/m³ |
| 25 pC/m³ | 2.5 × 10-11 C/m³ |
| 50 pC/m³ | 5 × 10-11 C/m³ |
| 100 pC/m³ | 1 × 10-10 C/m³ |