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Linear Charge Density Converter

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SI Units

International System of Units (SI) measurements

C/m
si
Coulomb per Meter
Base unit of linear charge density in the SI system
C/cm
si
Coulomb per Centimeter
100 coulombs per meter (1 × 10² C/m)
C/mm
si
Coulomb per Millimeter
1000 coulombs per meter (1 × 10³ C/m)
mC/m
si
Millicoulomb per Meter
One thousandth of a coulomb per meter (1 × 10⁻³ C/m)
μC/m
si
Microcoulomb per Meter
One millionth of a coulomb per meter (1 × 10⁻⁶ C/m)
nC/m
si
Nanocoulomb per Meter
One billionth of a coulomb per meter (1 × 10⁻⁹ C/m)

Practical Units

Commonly used units in practical applications

Ah/m
practical
Ampere-hour per Meter
Charge density equivalent to 1 ampere-hour per meter
mAh/m
practical
Milliampere-hour per Meter
Charge density equivalent to 1 milliampere-hour per meter

CGS Units

Centimeter-gram-second system units

statC/cm
cgs
Statcoulomb per Centimeter
CGS unit of linear charge density (3.336 × 10⁻⁸ C/m)
abC/cm
cgs
Abcoulomb per Centimeter
CGS electromagnetic unit of linear charge density (1000 C/m)

Engineering Units

Imperial and other engineering units

C/in
engineering
Coulomb per Inch
Charge density in imperial units (39.37 C/m)
C/ft
engineering
Coulomb per Foot
Charge density in imperial units (3.28 C/m)
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About Linear Charge Density

Linear charge density is a measure of electric charge per unit length. It's commonly used in electrical engineering, electrostatics, and physics to describe how electric charge is distributed along a line, wire, or one-dimensional object.

Common Applications

  • Electrical Engineering: Calculating charge distribution on transmission lines
  • Electrostatics: Analyzing charge distribution on charged rods or wires
  • Physics Research: Studying electric fields and potential distributions
  • Capacitor Design: Understanding charge distribution in parallel plate capacitors

Key Units

  • C/m (Coulomb per Meter): The SI base unit for linear charge density
  • C/cm (Coulomb per Centimeter): Common in practical applications
  • Ah/m (Ampere-hour per Meter): Useful for battery and energy applications
  • statC/cm (Statcoulomb per Centimeter): CGS unit system

Conversion Examples

  • 1 C/m = 0.01 C/cm = 1000 mC/m
  • 1 C/cm = 100 C/m = 100,000 mC/m
  • 1 Ah/m = 3600 C/m = 36 C/cm
  • 1 statC/cm = 3.336 × 10⁻⁸ C/m