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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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