eV to GeV Converter

Enter eV:

eV (electron Volt) and GeV (giga electron Volt) are both units used to measure energy, particularly in the field of particle physics. eV is a much smaller unit of energy, while GeV is used for larger energy quantities.

Relationship Between eV and GeV

1 GeV (giga electron Volt) is equal to $10^9$ eV (electron Volts), or:

$$1 \, \text{GeV} = 1 \times 10^9 \, \text{eV}$$

Conversion Formula:

To convert eV to GeV, use the following formula:

$$\text{GeV} = \frac{\text{eV}}{10^9}$$

Example Calculation:

If you have 5,000,000,000 eV, you can convert it to GeV as follows:

$$\text{GeV} = \frac{5,000,000,000 \, \text{eV}}{10^9} = 5 \, \text{GeV}$$

Why This Conversion is Useful:

The conversion between eV and GeV is especially important when dealing with high-energy physics experiments, where GeV is often more convenient for expressing large energy values like those found in particle collisions, nuclear reactions, and cosmic events. While eV is used for much smaller-scale interactions, GeV is commonly used in larger-scale particle accelerators such as the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).