{"id":55800,"date":"2014-12-25T10:44:28","date_gmt":"2014-12-25T08:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpcalc.com\/?p=55800"},"modified":"2026-09-28T09:17:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T06:17:52","slug":"electric-static-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/converters\/electric-static-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Static Potential Converter"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 id=\"calculator-title\" class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Convert Electric Static Potential Between Units<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"calcdash-favorite group\">\n  <button type=\"button\" class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"55800\" data-favorite-title=\"Electric Static Potential\" data-favorite-url=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/converters\/electric-static-potential\/\" data-favorite-excerpt=\"Convert electric potential between volts, kilovolts, millivolts, microvolts, and statvolts. Enter a nonnegative value, then choose the units to convert from and to.\" aria-label=\"Add to Favorites\" data-favorite-icon=\"icon icon-physic\">\n    <span class=\"icon icon-shape-star-empty\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n  <div class=\"calcdash-favorite__tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n   <span class=\"favorite-tooltip\" id=\"favorite-tooltip\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <span class=\"sr-only\" role=\"status\" id=\"favorite-status\"><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><form action=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/converters\/electric-static-potential\/\" method=\"POST\" class=\"calculator\" id=\"calculator-55800\" data-post=\"55800\"><fieldset class=\"fieldset-input\"><legend class=\"sr-only\">Input Fields<\/legend><div class=\"field is-single\" id=\"input-1\"><label for=\"field-1\">Electric potential value<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"electric_potential_value\" id=\"field-1\" aria-describedby=\"calc-unit-1 calc-info-1\" data-number inputmode=\"decimal\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\" min=\"0\" value=\"100\"\/><div class=\"unit\" id=\"calc-unit-1\"><\/div><small id=\"calc-info-1\">Enter the electric potential (voltage) to convert<\/small><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-2\"><label for=\"field-2\">From unit<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-2\" name=\"from_unit\"><option value=\"V\">Volt (V)<\/option><option value=\"kV\">Kilovolt (kV)<\/option><option value=\"mV\">Millivolt (mV)<\/option><option value=\"\u00b5V\">Microvolt (\u00b5V)<\/option><option value=\"statV\">Statvolt (statV)<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n      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border border-primary-100 bg-white\/50 backdrop-blur-sm px-4 py-2 text-sm text-center shadow-sm\"><\/div><\/section><div class=\"calcdash-ad not-prose calcdash-ad--calc_result calcdash-ad--in-article\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1721569815777345\" data-ad-slot=\"6317458308\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-1\">.formula-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section class=\"formula-box\" aria-labelledby=\"formula-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"formula-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Electric Static Potential Formula<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">\n\\[x_{\\mathrm{to}}=x_{\\mathrm{from}}\\frac{f_{\\mathrm{from}}}{f_{\\mathrm{to}}}\\]\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\\(x_{\\mathrm{from}}\\) \u2014 the electric potential value entered in the selected From unit<\/li>\n<li>\\(x_{\\mathrm{to}}\\) \u2014 the converted value in the selected To unit<\/li>\n<li>\\(f_{\\mathrm{from}}\\) and \\(f_{\\mathrm{to}}\\) \u2014 the number of volts in one of each selected unit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The calculator first expresses the entered value in volts, then divides by the number of volts in one target unit. For statvolts, it uses \\(1\\,\\mathrm{statV}=299.792458\\,\\mathrm{V}\\).<\/p>\n<p>\r\n<\/section>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-459\">.calculation-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section id=\"calculation\" class=\"calculation-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculation-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"calculation-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display\"><span class=\"icon icon-unordered-list\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Electric Static Potential \u2013 Calculation Example<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> enter the default value of 100, with Volt (V) as the From unit and Kilovolt (kV) as the To unit.<\/p>\n<p>\\[100\\,\\mathrm{V}\\times\\frac{1\\,\\mathrm{V\/V}}{1000\\,\\mathrm{V\/kV}}=0.1\\,\\mathrm{kV}\\]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result:<\/strong> 100 V equals 0.1 kV.<\/p>\n<p>\n\r\n<\/section>\n<h2>How to use the calculator<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Enter a nonnegative number in <strong>Electric potential value<\/strong>. Enter the number only; the unit is chosen separately.<\/li>\n<li>Choose its current unit in <strong>From unit<\/strong>. The available choices are Volt (V), Kilovolt (kV), Millivolt (mV), Microvolt (\u00b5V), and Statvolt (statV).<\/li>\n<li>Choose the unit you want in <strong>To unit<\/strong>. You can select any of the same five units.<\/li>\n<li>Read <strong>Converted Electric Potential<\/strong>. The displayed number is followed by the selected target-unit abbreviation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The default settings convert 100 V to kV, giving 0.1 kV. To reverse a conversion, exchange the From unit and To unit selections and enter the value you want to convert back.<\/p>\n<h2>What electric potential means<\/h2>\n<p>Electric potential describes electric potential energy per unit of charge at a point, relative to a chosen reference. A difference in potential between two points is voltage. Both an electric potential and a potential difference can be expressed in volts, so the same unit conversion applies to either quantity. The converter changes how a value is expressed; it does not calculate an electric field or determine the potential at a point.<\/p>\n<p>One volt represents one joule of potential energy per coulomb of charge. Kilovolts, millivolts, and microvolts are decimal multiples or fractions of the volt. Choosing a suitably sized unit can make a result easier to read: for example, 0.001 V is 1 mV, while 1,000 V is 1 kV. These are equal potentials expressed on different scales.<\/p>\n<p>The statvolt is a unit from the CGS electrostatic system, rather than an SI-prefixed volt. It is much larger than a volt: 1 statV equals 299.792458 V using this calculator\u2019s conversion factor. Check the unit attached to a source value before entering it, especially when comparing figures taken from SI and CGS references.<\/p>\n<h2>Assumptions and practical tips<\/h2>\n<p>This is a unit converter, not a circuit or electrostatics solver. It does not account for charge distribution, distance, resistance, or other conditions that might be needed to find a potential. It assumes that the entered number already represents a potential or potential difference in the From unit.<\/p>\n<p>The input accepts zero and positive values. Although potentials and potential differences can be negative relative to a reference or measurement direction, this calculator\u2019s input does not accept negative numbers. Do not remove a minus sign from a physical measurement and then treat the converted positive result as the original signed value.<\/p>\n<p>Results are rounded to six decimal places. A very small nonzero conversion may therefore display as zero, and converting a rounded result back may not reproduce every digit of the original value. If precision matters, keep the unrounded source value for later calculations rather than using the displayed result as an intermediate value.<\/p>\n<p>An electronvolt (eV) is a unit of energy, not a selectable electric-potential unit here. It must not be used interchangeably with a volt (V). For related electrical quantities, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/converters\/electric-current\/\">Electric Current converter<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/converters\/conductance\/\">Conductance Units converter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Conversion factors<\/h2>\n<p>The table shows the volt value used for one unit. To convert any listed unit to another, multiply by the factor in its row and divide by the factor in the target unit\u2019s row.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Unit<\/th>\n<th>Abbreviation<\/th>\n<th>Value in volts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Volt<\/td>\n<td>V<\/td>\n<td>1 V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kilovolt<\/td>\n<td>kV<\/td>\n<td>1,000 V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Millivolt<\/td>\n<td>mV<\/td>\n<td>0.001 V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Microvolt<\/td>\n<td>\u00b5V<\/td>\n<td>0.000001 V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Statvolt<\/td>\n<td>statV<\/td>\n<td>299.792458 V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Convert electric potential between volts, kilovolts, millivolts, microvolts, and statvolts. 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