Definitions for farad

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Spelling: [far-uh d, -ad]
IPA: /ˈfær əd, -æd/

Farad is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 50 anagrams from letters in farad (aadfr).

Definitions for farad

noun

  1. the standard unit of capacitance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the capacitance of a capacitor between the plates of which there appears a potential difference of one volt when it is charged by a quantity of electricity equal to one coulomb. Symbol: F.

Origin of farad

First recorded in 1860-65; named after M. Faraday

Examples for farad

As this unit is inconveniently large, for practical applications the unit microfarad—millionth of a farad—is employed.

The practical unit of capacity is called the micro-farad, the real unit is the farad, and takes its name from faraday.

farad, the practical unit of capacity for electricity, in the electromagnetic system of units.

The condensers used in the above experiment have a capacity of one microfarad, or one millionth of a farad.

The capacity of a condenser which would contain a charge of one coulomb under one volt pressure is the farad.

Since the farad is far too large for practical purposes a millionth of a farad, or microfarad, whose symbol is mfd., is used.

farad, the unit of electrical energy, so called from faraday.

The farad being inconveniently large for practical use, one-millionth of a farad, called a microfarad, is generally adopted.

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