Millicoulomb to Coulomb Converter
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Conversion Formula
Coulombs = Millicoulombs ÷ 1,000
Understanding Electric Charge Units
What is a Coulomb (C)?
The coulomb (C) is the SI unit of electric charge. One coulomb represents the amount of electric charge transported by a current of one ampere in one second. It's named after French physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb.
What is a Millicoulomb (mC)?
A millicoulomb (mC) is equal to one-thousandth (1/1000) of a coulomb. The prefix 'milli-' represents 10⁻³ in the SI system. Millicoulombs are commonly used when measuring smaller amounts of electric charge.
Common Applications
Electric charge measurements are crucial in various fields:
- Electronics and circuit design
- Battery capacity measurements
- Capacitor specifications
- Static electricity studies