Jars
The jar was a British Navy unit of capacitance based on the Leyden jar, about 1.11 nF, used for early radio transmitters.
Convert jars to any capacitance unit
1 jar = 0.00111265 microfarads
Quick facts
- Unit
- Jar (plural: jars)
- Measures
- Capacitance
- System
- Other
- Equals
- 1.11265 × 10-9 farads
- Definition
- About 1.113 nF (1,000 statfarads).
- Also written
- Leyden jar
1 jar in other units
| Microfarads | 0.00111265 µF |
| Nanofarads | 1.11265 nF |
| Picofarads | 1,112.65 pF |
| Farads | 1.11265 × 10-9 F |
What is a jar?
The jar was a British Navy unit of capacitance based on the Leyden jar, about 1.11 nF, used for early radio transmitters.
Where the jar sits among capacitance units
The jar is number 6 of 11 on our scale of capacitance units, ordered from smallest to largest.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a jar?
The jar was a British Navy unit of capacitance based on the Leyden jar, about 1.11 nF, used for early radio transmitters.
How is the jar defined?
About 1.113 nF (1,000 statfarads).
How many microfarads are in a jar?
One jar equals 0.00111265 microfarads.
How many nanofarads are in a jar?
One jar equals 1.11265 nanofarads.
How many picofarads are in a jar?
One jar equals 1,112.65 picofarads.