Volt per centimeter (V/cm)
Exactly 100 V/m.
What is a volt per centimeter?
- Symbol
- V/cm
- Quantity
- Electric Field Strength
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- Exactly 100 V/m.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used in laboratory physics, electrophoresis and gas discharge work.
Volt per centimeter in other electric field strength units
- 1 V/cm = 100 V/mVolt per centimeter to Volt per meter converter
- 1 V/cm = 0.1 kV/mKilovolt per meter
- 1 V/cm = 0.001 kV/cmKilovolt per centimeter
- 1 V/cm = 0.1 V/mmVolt per millimeter
- 1 V/cm = 0.0001 kV/mmKilovolt per millimeter
- 1 V/cm = 2.54 V/inVolt per inch
- 1 V/cm = 0.00254 V/milVolt per mil
- 1 V/cm ≈ 0.003335640952 statV/cmStatvolt per centimeter
Volt per centimeter quick reference
| Volt per centimeter | Volt per meter | Kilovolt per millimeter | Volt per mil |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 V/cm | = 100 V/m | = 0.0001 kV/mm | = 0.00254 V/mil |
| 10 V/cm | = 1000 V/m | = 0.001 kV/mm | = 0.0254 V/mil |
| 100 V/cm | = 10000 V/m | = 0.01 kV/mm | = 0.254 V/mil |
| 1000 V/cm | = 100000 V/m | = 0.1 kV/mm | = 2.54 V/mil |
Where the volt per centimeter fits
The next smaller electric field strength unit is the volt per inch (V/in). 1 V/cm = 2.54 V/in, and 1 V/in ≈ 0.3937007874 V/cm.
The next larger electric field strength unit is the kilovolt per meter (kV/m). 1 V/cm = 0.1 kV/m, and 1 kV/m = 10 V/cm.
Frequently asked questions
- How many volts per meter are in one volt per centimeter?
- One volt per centimeter = 100 V/m (volts per meter).
- How many kilovolts per millimeter are in one volt per centimeter?
- One volt per centimeter = 0.0001 kV/mm (kilovolts per millimeter).
- How many volts per mil are in one volt per centimeter?
- One volt per centimeter = 0.00254 V/mil (volts per mil).