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farad (făr`əd) [for Michael Faraday Faraday, Michael (fâr`ədē, –dā'), 1791–1867, English scientist. ..... Click the link for more information. ], unit of electrical capacitance capacitance, in electricity, capability of a body, system, circuit, or device for storing electric charge. Capacitance is expressed as the ratio of stored charge in coulombs to the impressed potential difference in volts. ..... Click the link for more information. , equivalent to 1 coulomb of stored charge per volt of applied potential difference. FaradA standard unit of measurement for capacitors (capacitance). One Farad (F) is equal to an increase of one volt when a charge of one coulomb is applied. In microelectronics, measurements are typically in microFarads (mF) or picoFarads (pF). See capacitance and coulomb. farad Physics the derived SI unit of electric capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor between the plates of which a potential of 1 volt is created by a charge of 1 coulomb. farad [′fa‚rad] (electricity) The unit of capacitance in the meter-kilogram-second system, equal to the capacitance of a capacitor which has a potential difference of 1 volt between its plates when the charge on one of its plates is 1 coulomb, there being an equal and opposite charge on the other plate. Symbolized F. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Measured in farads, capacitance represents the amount of stored charge per volt. Their low capacitance of 35 Pico farads (pF) makes them suitable for protecting data lines with data rates up to 10 Mbits/second. |
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