Category: Capacitance

Capacitance-related units for measuring charge storage

Capacitance measures the ability of a system to store electrical charge. It’s essential in circuits, capacitors, and batteries, impacting everything from energy storage to signal filtering. Measured in farads, capacitance determines how much charge can be stored for later use, making it essential in everything from electronics to power supply systems.

Common capacitance units

Farad (F): The SI unit of capacitance, representing the ability of a capacitor to store one coulomb of charge per volt.
Microfarad (µF): One millionth of a farad (1 µF = 10⁻⁶ F), commonly used for capacitor ratings in electronic circuits.
Picofarad (pF): One trillionth of a farad (1 pF = 10⁻¹² F), often used in very small capacitors.
Kilofarad (kF): One thousand farads (1 kF = 10³ F), used for large-capacity capacitors.