Abfarad (abF)
CGS electromagnetic unit of capacitance: exactly 10⁹ F.
What is an abfarad?
- Symbol
- abF
- Quantity
- Capacitance
- Unit system
- CGS
- Definition
- CGS electromagnetic unit of capacitance: exactly 10⁹ F.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
The CGS electromagnetic unit of capacitance. It appears mainly in older physics literature and CGS-based texts.
Abfarad in other capacitance units
- 1 abF = 1000000000 FFarad
- 1 abF = 1000000000000 mFMillifarad
- 1 abF = 1e+15 µFMicrofarad
- 1 abF = 1e+18 nFNanofarad
- 1 abF = 1e+21 pFPicofarad
- 1 abF = 8.9875517873681764e+20 statFStatfarad
Abfarad quick reference
| Abfarad | Microfarad | Nanofarad | Farad |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 abF | = 1e+15 µF | = 1e+18 nF | = 1000000000 F |
| 10 abF | = 1e+16 µF | = 1e+19 nF | = 10000000000 F |
| 100 abF | = 1e+17 µF | = 1e+20 nF | = 100000000000 F |
| 1000 abF | = 1e+18 µF | = 1e+21 nF | = 1000000000000 F |
Where the abfarad fits
The next smaller capacitance unit is the farad (F). 1 abF = 1000000000 F, and 1 F = 1e-9 abF.
Frequently asked questions
- How many microfarads are in one abfarad?
- One abfarad = 1e+15 µF (microfarads).
- How many nanofarads are in one abfarad?
- One abfarad = 1e+18 nF (nanofarads).
- How many farads are in one abfarad?
- One abfarad = 1000000000 F (farads).