Convert Kilovolts per metre to Volts per centimetre
Convert Kilovolts per metre (kV/m) to Volts per centimetre (V/cm) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
V/cm = kV/m × 10
About Kilovolts per metre
The kilovolt per metre (kV/m) equals 10³ V/m, the standard unit for power-frequency electric field safety limits and environmental surveys near high-voltage infrastructure. ICNIRP occupational exposure limit for 50 Hz electric fields is 10 kV/m; directly under a 400 kV transmission line the surface field reaches 10-15 kV/m; the Earth's fair-weather atmospheric field averages 0.1-0.2 kV/m. 1 kV/m = 10³ V/m.
About Volts per centimetre
The volt per centimetre (V/cm) equals exactly 100 V/m, the practical unit for electrophoresis fields, thin-film electrical measurements, and solid dielectric breakdown specifications. Standard agarose gel electrophoresis runs at 5-15 V/cm; SiO₂ gate-oxide breakdown field is about 10 MV/cm = 10⁹ V/m; electro-osmotic flow in microfluidics is driven at 10-100 V/cm. 1 V/cm = 100 V/m.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilovolts per metre (kV/m) | Volts per centimetre (V/cm) |
|---|---|
| 1 kV/m | 10 V/cm |
| 2 kV/m | 20 V/cm |
| 5 kV/m | 50 V/cm |
| 10 kV/m | 100 V/cm |
| 25 kV/m | 250 V/cm |
| 50 kV/m | 500 V/cm |
| 100 kV/m | 1000 V/cm |