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far·ad  (frd, -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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Noun1.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
Translations
farad [ˈfærəd] Nfaradio m


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This resistor type is used in the ac part of the NIST calculable capacitor chain from the Farad to the Ohm [19].
Measured in farads, capacitance represents the amount of stored charge per volt.
 
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