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Farad (F)
Farad is the unit of capacitance. It is named after Michael Faraday.
The farad measures how much electric charge is accumulated on the capacitor.
1 farad is the capacitance of a capacitor that has charge of 1 coulomb when applied voltage drop of 1 volt.
1F = 1C / 1V
Table of capacitance values in Farad
namesymbolconversionexample
picofaradpF1pF=10-12FC=10pF
nanofaradnF1nF=10-9FC=10nF
microfaradF1F=10-6FC=10F
millifaradmF1mF=10-3FC=10mF
faradFC=10F
kilofaradkF1kF=103FC=10kF
megafaradMF1MF=106FC=10MF
Picofarad (pF) to Farad (F) conversion
The capacitance C in farad (F) is equal to the capacitance C in picofarad (pF) times 10-12:
C(F) = C(pF) 10-12Example - convert 30pF to farad:
C(F) = 30 pF 10-12 = 3010-12 F
Nanofarad (nF) to Farad (F) conversion
The capacitance C in farad (F) is equal to the capacitance C in nanofarad (nF) times 10-9:
C(F) = C(nF) 10-9Example - convert 5nF to farad:
C(F) = 5 nF 10-9 = 510-9 F
Microfarad (F) to Farad (F) conversion
The capacitance C in farad (F) is equal to the capacitance C in microfarad (F) times 10-6:
C(F) = C(F) 10-6Example - convert 30F to farad:
C(F) = 30 F 10-6 = 3010-6 F = 0.00003 F
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