microfarad
7.7
A unit for measuring electric charge storage equal to one millionth of a farad
- noun
- /ˈmaɪkroʊˌfæræd/
- Specialized
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microfaradio
- Older radios often used capacitors rated in microfarads instead of nanofarads.
Examples
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The capacitor in this circuit has a value of 10 microfarads.
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The capacitor is rated at 10 microfarads.
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Engineers measured the device's capacitance in microfarad units for accuracy.
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He bought a microfarad capacitor for his project.
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The capacitor in this circuit has a value of 10 microfarad.
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Engineers measured the device's capacitance in microfarad units for accuracy.
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He bought a microfarad capacitor for his project.
How Much
farad
1
7.5
- Specialized
1
7.5
millifarad
- Specialized
microfarad
- Specialized
picofarad
- Specialized
Surface Forms
microfarad singular
microfarads plural
Morphology
Etymology
Microfarad comes from the prefix micro- meaning 'small' and farad, the unit named after the scientist Faraday. So, a microfarad is 'one millionth' of a farad and is used to measure how much electric charge a part such as a capacitor can store.