far·ad (f r  d, -d )n. Abbr. F The unit of capacitance in the meter-kilogram-second system equal to the capacitance of a capacitor having an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a potential difference of 1 volt between the plates. See Table at measurement. [After Michael Faraday.] |
farad [ˈfærəd -æd]
n
(Physics / General Physics) 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. Symbol F
[named after Michael Faraday (1791-1867), English physicist and chemist]
| farad (frd) The SI derived unit used to measure electric capacitance. A capacitor in which a stored charge of one coulomb provides an electric potential difference of one volt across its plates has a capacitance of one farad. |
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| Noun | 1. | farad - the capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates capacitance unit - a measure of the capacity of a circuit component to store charge millifarad - a unit of capacitance equal to one thousandth of a farad abfarad - a capacitance unit equal to one billion farads |
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