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Statvolt per centimeter (statV/cm)

CGS electrostatic unit of field strength: about 29,979.2458 V/m.

What is a statvolt per centimeter?

Symbol
statV/cm
Quantity
Electric Field Strength
Unit system
CGS
Definition
CGS electrostatic unit of field strength: about 29,979.2458 V/m.
Exact
Yes, the value is exact by definition
Source
NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8

Common applications

The field unit of Gaussian CGS units. It appears mainly in older physics literature and Gaussian-unit texts.

Statvolt per centimeter in other electric field strength units

Statvolt per centimeter quick reference

Statvolt per centimeter in other units
Statvolt per centimeterKilovolt per millimeterVolt per milVolt per meter
1 statV/cm= 0.0299792458 kV/mm= 0.76147284332 V/mil= 29979.2458 V/m
10 statV/cm= 0.299792458 kV/mm= 7.6147284332 V/mil= 299792.458 V/m
100 statV/cm= 2.99792458 kV/mm= 76.147284332 V/mil= 2997924.58 V/m
1000 statV/cm= 29.9792458 kV/mm= 761.47284332 V/mil= 29979245.8 V/m

Where the statvolt per centimeter fits

The next smaller electric field strength unit is the kilovolt per meter (kV/m). 1 statV/cm = 29.9792458 kV/m, and 1 kV/m ≈ 0.03335640952 statV/cm.

The next larger electric field strength unit is the volt per mil (V/mil). 1 statV/cm = 0.76147284332 V/mil, and 1 V/mil ≈ 1.313244469 statV/cm.

Frequently asked questions

How many kilovolts per millimeter are in one statvolt per centimeter?
One statvolt per centimeter = 0.0299792458 kV/mm (kilovolts per millimeter).
How many volts per mil are in one statvolt per centimeter?
One statvolt per centimeter = 0.76147284332 V/mil (volts per mil).
How many volts per meter are in one statvolt per centimeter?
One statvolt per centimeter = 29979.2458 V/m (volts per meter).