Definitions for: Farad

[n] 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

Webster (1913) Definition: Far"ad, n. [From Michael Faraday, the English
electrician.] (Elec.)
The standard unit of electrical capacity; the capacity of a
condenser whose charge, having an electro-motive force of one
volt, is equal to the amount of electricity which, with the
same electromotive force, passes through one ohm in one
second; the capacity, which, charged with one coulomb, gives
an electro-motive force of one volt.

Synonyms: F

See Also: abfarad, capacitance unit, millifarad

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