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Megavolts per meter to kilovolts per meter

Type a value in MV/m to get it in kV/m instantly.

1,000kV/m

That's 100× as strong as under a thundercloud, while the breakdown of air is 3× stronger. Across a 1 mm gap that would need about 1,000 V.

What it means

How strong is that field?

Air breaks down around 3 MV/m in dry conditions. Humidity, sharp points and dust all lower that figure.

The math

How to convert MV/m to kV/m

To convert megavolts per meter to kilovolts per meter, multiply by 1,000.

Example: 1 MV/m × 1,000 = 1,000 kV/m.

In the other direction, 1 kV/m = 0.001 MV/m.

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Tables

MV/m to kV/m conversion table

MV/m to kV/m conversion table
MV/mkV/m
0.1 MV/m100 kV/m
1 MV/m1,000 kV/m
5 MV/m5,000 kV/m
10 MV/m10,000 kV/m
50 MV/m50,000 kV/m
100 MV/m100,000 kV/m
500 MV/m500,000 kV/m
1,000 MV/m1,000,000 kV/m
3,000 MV/m3,000,000 kV/m
kV/m to MV/m conversion table
kV/m to MV/m conversion table
kV/mMV/m
0.1 kV/m0.0001 MV/m
1 kV/m0.001 MV/m
5 kV/m0.005 MV/m
10 kV/m0.01 MV/m
50 kV/m0.05 MV/m
100 kV/m0.1 MV/m
500 kV/m0.5 MV/m
1,000 kV/m1 MV/m
3,000 kV/m3 MV/m

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many kV/m is 1 MV/m?
1 MV/m is 1,000 kV/m.
How many kV/m is 10 MV/m?
10 MV/m is 10,000 kV/m.

The units

About these units

Megavolts per meter (MV/m)

A million V/m. Air breaks down at about 3 MV/m.

Kilovolts per meter (kV/m)

A thousand V/m, the usual scale for power lines and static.

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