Nanocoulomb (nC)
One billionth of a coulomb. Used for static charges.
What is a nanocoulomb?
- Symbol
- nC
- Quantity
- Electric Charge
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- One billionth of a coulomb. Used for static charges.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for static charges, such as the charge on a rubbed balloon, and in electrostatic discharge testing.
Nanocoulomb in other electric charge units
- 1 nC = 1e-9 CCoulomb
- 1 nC = 0.000001 mCMillicoulomb
- 1 nC = 0.001 µCMicrocoulomb
- 1 nC ≈ 2.777777778e-13 AhAmpere-hour
- 1 nC ≈ 2.777777778e-10 mAhMilliampere-hour
- 1 nC ≈ 6241509074 eElementary charge
- 1 nC ≈ 1.036426966e-14 F (charge)Faraday (charge)
- 1 nC = 1e-10 abCAbcoulomb
- 1 nC = 2.99792458 statCStatcoulomb
Nanocoulomb quick reference
| Nanocoulomb | Coulomb | Milliampere-hour | Millicoulomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 nC | = 1e-9 C | ≈ 2.777777778e-10 mAh | = 0.000001 mC |
| 10 nC | = 1e-8 C | ≈ 2.777777778e-9 mAh | = 0.00001 mC |
| 100 nC | = 1e-7 C | ≈ 2.777777778e-8 mAh | = 0.0001 mC |
| 1000 nC | = 0.000001 C | ≈ 2.777777778e-7 mAh | = 0.001 mC |
Where the nanocoulomb fits
The next smaller electric charge unit is the statcoulomb (statC). 1 nC = 2.99792458 statC, and 1 statC ≈ 0.3335640952 nC.
The next larger electric charge unit is the microcoulomb (µC). 1 nC = 0.001 µC, and 1 µC = 1000 nC.
Frequently asked questions
- How many coulombs are in one nanocoulomb?
- One nanocoulomb = 1e-9 C (coulombs).
- How many milliampere-hours are in one nanocoulomb?
- One nanocoulomb ≈ 2.777777778e-10 mAh (milliampere-hours).
- How many millicoulombs are in one nanocoulomb?
- One nanocoulomb = 0.000001 mC (millicoulombs).