Millicoulomb is an electric-charge unit used in capacitor, electrostatic and current-over-time calculations.
The prefix milli- (one thousandth, from Latin mille) was part of the original French metric system of 1795; the millicoulomb is used for small charges in electrostatics and battery testing.
Measurement system: Electromagnetism and circuit-analysis usage. SI equivalent: 1 mC = 0.001 C.
Millicoulomb facts
- Unit name
- Millicoulomb
- Symbol
- mC
- Category
- Electric Charge
- Measurement system
- Electromagnetism and circuit-analysis usage
- SI equivalent
- 1 mC = 0.001 C
- Common uses
- Capacitors, electrostatics, transient calculations and charge flow
Definition of the millicoulomb
Millicoulomb 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 mC = 0.001 C
History of the millicoulomb
The prefix milli- (one thousandth, from Latin mille) was part of the original French metric system of 1795; the millicoulomb is used for small charges in electrostatics and battery testing.
Where is the millicoulomb used?
Capacitors, electrostatics, transient calculations and charge flow