Electric Field Strength Converter
Convert between electric field strength units like volts per meter, kilovolts per meter, and newtons per coulomb with highest precision.
Result
mV/m
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Conversion Formula
1 volt-per-meter × 1 → 1 V/m 1 V/m ÷ 0.001 → 1000 millivolt-per-meter
About Electric Field Strength
Electric field strength is a fundamental physical quantity that measures the force per unit charge exerted on a test charge in an electric field. It is quantified in volts per meter (V/m) or equivalently newtons per coulomb (N/C). Electric field strength represents the electric potential gradient and is crucial in electrostatics, electrodynamics, and electrical engineering.
- Volt per meter (V/m) - The base SI unit of electric field strength, defined as the electric field strength that exerts one newton of force on a charge of one coulomb.
- Millivolt per meter (mV/m) - 0.001 V/m, used for measuring weak electric fields in biological systems and environmental monitoring.
- Microvolt per meter (μV/m) - 0.000001 V/m, used for ultra-sensitive measurements in research and precision instrumentation.
- Kilovolt per meter (kV/m) - 1,000 V/m, used in high-voltage applications and electrical insulation testing.
- Megavolt per meter (MV/m) - 1,000,000 V/m, used in breakdown voltage analysis and high-energy physics applications.
- Volt per centimeter (V/cm) - 100 V/m, commonly used in laboratory measurements and smaller-scale applications.
- Volt per inch (V/in) - Approximately 39.37 V/m, used in some engineering applications with imperial units.
- Newton per Coulomb (N/C) - Equivalent to V/m, expressing the mechanical force aspect of electric fields directly.
Understanding electric field strength is essential for designing electrical insulation, analyzing electromagnetic phenomena, and ensuring electrical safety in high-voltage systems.
Electric Field Strength Units
Electric field strength units are fundamental for analyzing electrical phenomena, designing insulation systems, and ensuring safety in electrical and electronic systems. These units span applications from sensitive biological measurements to high-voltage power transmission.
- Volt per meter (V/m) — The fundamental SI unit of electric field strength, universally used in electrostatics, electromagnetic field analysis, and electrical engineering.
- Millivolt per meter (mV/m) — Applied in bioelectrical measurements, environmental field monitoring, and sensitive detection of electrical disturbances.
- Microvolt per meter (μV/m) — Essential for precision measurements in research laboratories, antenna field strength analysis, and ultra-sensitive electromagnetic compatibility testing.
- Kilovolt per meter (kV/m) — Used in high-voltage engineering, electrical insulation design, power line field calculations, and breakdown voltage analysis.
- Megavolt per meter (MV/m) — Applied in dielectric breakdown studies, high-energy physics experiments, and extreme electric field research.
- Volt per centimeter (V/cm) — Commonly used in laboratory settings, plasma physics, and smaller-scale electrical measurements where metric convenience is preferred.
- Volt per inch (V/in) — Used in engineering applications with imperial units, particularly in North American industrial and automotive electrical systems.
- Newton per Coulomb (N/C) — Alternative expression emphasizing the mechanical force aspect, particularly useful in physics education and theoretical analysis.
- These electric field strength units enable engineers and scientists to accurately specify, measure, and analyze electromagnetic phenomena across all scales, from molecular-level bioelectrics to power grid transmission systems.