Coulomb is an electric-charge unit used in capacitor, electrostatic and current-over-time calculations.
The coulomb is named after French physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, who formulated the law of electrostatic force in 1785.
Measurement system: Electromagnetism and circuit-analysis usage. SI equivalent: 1 C = 1 C.
Coulomb facts
- Unit name
- Coulomb
- Symbol
- C
- Category
- Electric Charge
- Measurement system
- Electromagnetism and circuit-analysis usage
- SI equivalent
- 1 C = 1 C
- Common uses
- Capacitors, electrostatics, transient calculations and charge flow
Definition of the coulomb
Coulomb is an electric-charge unit used in capacitor, electrostatic and current-over-time calculations.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Electromagnetism and circuit-analysis usage
SI equivalent: 1 C = 1 C
History of the coulomb
The coulomb is named after French physicist Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, who formulated the law of electrostatic force in 1785.
Where is the coulomb used?
Capacitors, electrostatics, transient calculations and charge flow