Re: Definition of a Farad

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• Subject: Re: Definition of a Farad
• From: Christopher Michaelis <cmichael-at-xmission-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 12:48:46 -0600
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

Where did the word Farad itself come from?
In other words, why was it called Farad and not something else?


At 07:42 AM 4/17/99 -0600, you wrote:
Original Poster: Brent L Caldwell <stretchmonster-at-juno-dot-com> 

Original Poster: Brent Caldwell  <StretchMonster-at-juno-dot-com>

	Yuri --

I am writing in response to your question about what Farads mean.

	Farads are units of capacitance, as you know.  Also, yes they are
Coulombs per Volt.  
	Suppose that a certain microcapacitor has 3 nano-Farads of capacitance. 
This means that the construction and geometry of the capacitor is such
that if a voltage of 1 Volt is applied to the capacitor, then 3
nano-Coulombs of charge will aquire on each plate of the capacitor -- so
it is 3 nano-Coulombs per volt, or 3 nano-Farads.
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