Coulomb per square meter (C/m²)
SI unit of surface charge density: charge per area.
What is a coulomb per square meter?
- Symbol
- C/m²
- Quantity
- Surface Charge Density
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- SI unit of surface charge density: charge per area.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
The SI unit for surface charge and electric polarization, used for capacitor plates and charged surfaces.
Coulomb per square meter in other surface charge density units
- 1 C/m² = 0.0001 C/cm²Coulomb per square centimeter
- 1 C/m² = 100 µC/cm²Coulomb per square meter to Microcoulomb per square centimeter converter
- 1 C/m² = 0.00064516 C/in²Coulomb per square inch
- 1 C/m² = 0.00001 abC/cm²Abcoulomb per square centimeter
Coulomb per square meter quick reference
| Coulomb per square meter | Microcoulomb per square centimeter | Coulomb per square centimeter | Coulomb per square inch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 C/m² | = 100 µC/cm² | = 0.0001 C/cm² | = 0.00064516 C/in² |
| 10 C/m² | = 1000 µC/cm² | = 0.001 C/cm² | = 0.0064516 C/in² |
| 100 C/m² | = 10000 µC/cm² | = 0.01 C/cm² | = 0.064516 C/in² |
| 1000 C/m² | = 100000 µC/cm² | = 0.1 C/cm² | = 0.64516 C/in² |
Where the coulomb per square meter fits
The next smaller surface charge density unit is the microcoulomb per square centimeter (µC/cm²). 1 C/m² = 100 µC/cm², and 1 µC/cm² = 0.01 C/m².
The next larger surface charge density unit is the coulomb per square inch (C/in²). 1 C/m² = 0.00064516 C/in², and 1 C/in² ≈ 1550.0031 C/m².
Frequently asked questions
- How many microcoulombs per square centimeter are in one coulomb per square meter?
- One coulomb per square meter = 100 µC/cm² (microcoulombs per square centimeter).
- How many coulombs per square centimeter are in one coulomb per square meter?
- One coulomb per square meter = 0.0001 C/cm² (coulombs per square centimeter).
- How many coulombs per square inch are in one coulomb per square meter?
- One coulomb per square meter = 0.00064516 C/in² (coulombs per square inch).