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Coulombs (C) and nanocoulombs (nC) are units of electric charge, which measure the amount of electric charge carried by a particle or object.
Coulomb (C)
The coulomb is the SI (International System of Units) unit of electric charge. One coulomb is defined as the amount of electric charge that flows through a conductor when a current of one ampere (1 A) flows for one second (1 s). In equation form, 1 coulomb = 1 ampere × 1 second.
Nanocoulomb (nC)
The prefix “nano” means one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) of a unit. Therefore, a nanocoulomb is equal to one billionth of a coulomb. It’s often used to describe small amounts of electric charge, especially in situations where larger units like coulombs are not practical due to the small scale of the charge involved.
How to convert Coulombs to nC
1C = 109nC
or
1nC = 10-9C
Coulombs to nC conversion formula
Q(nC) = Q(C) × 109
Example – Convert 3 coulombs to nanocoulombs
Ans. Q(nC) = 3C × 109 = 3 x 109nC
Coulomb to nanocoulombs conversion table
| Charge (coulomb) | Charge (nanocoulomb) |
| 0 C | 0 nC |
| 0.000001 C | 103 nC |
| 0.00001 C | 104 nC |
| 0.0001 C | 105 nC |
| 0.001 C | 106 nC |
| 0.01 C | 107 nC |
| 0.1 C | 108 nC |
| 1 C | 109 nC |
FAQs on Coulombs to nC conversion
How many coulombs is 1 nC?
1 nanocoulomb (nC) is equal to 1 × 10^-9 coulombs (C).
What is 1 nC?
1 nanocoulomb (nC) is a unit of electric charge, specifically one billionth of a coulomb (C).
What is the unit of charge nC?
The unit of charge nC stands for nanocoulombs, which is a subunit of the coulomb (C).
What is 50 nC?
50 nanocoulombs (nC) represent a quantity of electric charge equal to 50 billionths of a coulomb.
How to convert C to µC?
To convert from coulombs (C) to microcoulombs (µC), multiply the value in coulombs by 1,000,000 (10^6) since 1 µC is equal to 1 × 10^-6 C.
How many electrons are in 1 nC?
The number of electrons in 1 nanocoulomb (nC) depends on the context. In general, for a charge of 1 nC, there are approximately 6.242 × 10^9 electrons.
How many electrons are in 1 coulomb?
For 1 coulomb (C) of charge, there are approximately 6.242 × 10^18 electrons.
How many electrons are in 1 coulomb of charge?
1 coulomb (C) of charge contains approximately 6.242 × 10^18 electrons.
How many electrons are in 9 nC?
For a charge of 9 nanocoulombs (9 nC), there are approximately 5.618 × 10^10 electrons.
