Farads (F)
The farad is the SI unit of capacitance: a capacitor of one farad stores one coulomb of charge at one volt.
Convert farads to any capacitance unit
1 farad = 1,000,000 microfarads
Quick facts
- Unit
- Farad (plural: farads)
- Symbol
- F
- Measures
- Capacitance
- System
- SI
- Definition
- One coulomb per volt.
1 farad in other units
| Microfarads | 1,000,000 µF |
| Nanofarads | 1,000,000,000 nF |
| Picofarads | 1,000,000,000,000 pF |
What is a farad?
The farad is the SI unit of capacitance: a capacitor of one farad stores one coulomb of charge at one volt. Only supercapacitors reach whole farads; most components are far smaller.
Where the farad sits among capacitance units
The farad is number 9 of 11 on our scale of capacitance units, ordered from smallest to largest.
Farads in real life
- Supercapacitors range from 1 F to several thousand F
- The Earth, treated as a sphere, has a capacitance of about 710 µF
Top farad conversions
Common amounts of farads
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- 10,000 F
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Frequently asked questions
What is a farad?
The farad is the SI unit of capacitance: a capacitor of one farad stores one coulomb of charge at one volt.
How is the farad defined?
One coulomb per volt.
How many microfarads are in a farad?
One farad equals 1,000,000 microfarads.
How many nanofarads are in a farad?
One farad equals 1,000,000,000 nanofarads.
How many picofarads are in a farad?
One farad equals 1,000,000,000,000 picofarads.