farad

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

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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