Convert Abfarads to Farads

Convert Abfarads (abF) to Farads (F) instantly and accurately.

Abfarads (abF)
Farads (F)

Conversion Formula

F = abF × 1000000000

About Abfarads

The abfarad (abF) is the capacitance unit of the CGS-EMU system, equal to 1 abC / 1 abV = 10 C / 10⁻⁸ V = 10⁹ F, exactly equal to 1 GF in SI. It appeared in nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century electromagnetic engineering texts alongside abohms and abamperes; 1 abF represents the capacitance of a connection storing 10 C at 10 nV. 1 abF = 10⁹ F = 1 GF.

About Farads

The farad (F) is the SI derived unit of electrical capacitance, equal to 1 coulomb per volt (1 C/V = 1 A²·s⁴·kg⁻¹·m⁻²), named after Michael Faraday (1791-1867). One farad is impractically large for classical components: electric double-layer supercapacitors (EDLC) are the only practical devices in the farad range, from 1 F coin cells to 3 000 F modules used in regenerative braking. 1 F = 10³ mF = 10⁶ µF.

Quick Reference Table

Abfarads (abF)Farads (F)
1 abF1000000000 F
2 abF2 × 109 F
5 abF5 × 109 F
10 abF1 × 1010 F
25 abF2.5 × 1010 F
50 abF5 × 1010 F
100 abF1 × 1011 F

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