ESU of Charge to Millicoulomb Conversion

Convert between ESU of Charge and Millicoulomb quickly and accurately.

From ESU of Charge

ESU

To Millicoulomb

How to Convert ESU of Charge to Millicoulomb

Conversion Formula

1 ESU = 3E-7 mC

1 mC = 2997924.58 ESU

Example

Convert 15 ESU to mC:

15 ESU = 15 × 3E-7 mC = 0 mC

Unit Information

Learn about the charge units you're converting between

ESU of Charge

ESU

Definition

ESU (Electrostatic Unit) of charge is a unit in the CGS electrostatic system, equal to approximately 3.335640951982E-10 coulombs. It represents the electrostatic unit of electric charge.

History/Origin

ESU of charge was part of the CGS electrostatic system of units, defined based on electrostatic principles and the force between charged particles.

Current Use

Historical unit rarely used in modern applications. The coulomb and other SI units have replaced the CGS electrostatic system in most scientific and engineering work.

Multiplier

3E-10

Offset

Millicoulomb

Definition

Millicoulomb is a metric unit of electric charge equal to one thousandth of a coulomb. It represents a small but measurable amount of electric charge.

History/Origin

Millicoulomb is derived from the SI prefix "milli-" meaning one thousandth, combined with the coulomb unit. It was introduced to provide convenient units for small charge measurements.

Current Use

Used in electronics for measuring small capacitor charges, static electricity, and precision electrical measurements in laboratory settings.

Multiplier

0.001

Offset