Electric Field Strength / V/cm → kV/m
Convert Volts per centimeter to Kilovolts per meter
Convert electric field strength as potential gradient or force per charge. Convert Volts per centimeter (V/cm) to Kilovolts per meter (kV/m). Find the formula, worked examples, unit definitions, and practical guidance below.
Reverse: Kilovolts per meter to Volts per centimeter →
How to convert volts per centimeter to kilovolts per meter
One volt per meter equals one newton per coulomb. A potential difference in volts requires a distance and field geometry before it can define an electric field.
Use x for the value in V/cm, b for the intermediate value in V/m, and y for the result in kV/m.
kV/m = V/cm × 100 ÷ 1000
Worked examples
10 V/cm ≈ 1 kV/m
Step 1: (10 × 100) ≈ 1000 V/m.
Step 2: 1000 ÷ 1000 ≈ 1 kV/m.20 V/cm ≈ 2 kV/m
Step 1: (20 × 100) ≈ 2000 V/m.
Step 2: 2000 ÷ 1000 ≈ 2 kV/m.
Results are rounded to 12 significant digits. Converting units does not increase the precision of the original measurement. Very large or small values outside JavaScript’s finite numeric range are rejected.
About Volts per centimeter
Volts per centimeter (V/cm) measures electric field strength under the conventions above. The base value in V/m is (x × 100), where x is the numerical value in V/cm. Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
About Kilovolts per meter
Kilovolts per meter (kV/m) measures electric field strength under the conventions above. The base value in V/m is (x × 1000), where x is the numerical value in kV/m. Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
Definitions and sources
Carry the same physical assumptions into subsequent physics calculations.
Volts per centimeter to kilovolts per meter reference table
| Volts per centimeter (V/cm) | Kilovolts per meter (kV/m) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 0.5 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 25 | 2.5 |
| 50 | 5 |
| 100 | 10 |
| 1000 | 100 |
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