FARAD

farad

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Named after the English physicist Michael Faraday.

Noun

farad (plural farads)

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor in which one coulomb of charge causes a potential difference of one volt across the capacitor. Symbol: F

Anagrams

• daraf

Source: Wiktionary


Far"ad, n. Etym: [From Michael Faraday, the English electrician.] (Elec.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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