Convert Volts per centimetre to Kilovolts per metre
Convert Volts per centimetre (V/cm) to Kilovolts per metre (kV/m) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kV/m = V/cm × 0.1
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.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Volts per centimetre (V/cm) | Kilovolts per metre (kV/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 V/cm | 0.1 kV/m |
| 2 V/cm | 0.2 kV/m |
| 5 V/cm | 0.5 kV/m |
| 10 V/cm | 1 kV/m |
| 25 V/cm | 2.5 kV/m |
| 50 V/cm | 5 kV/m |
| 100 V/cm | 10 kV/m |