Convert Abfarads to Gigafarads
Convert Abfarads (abF) to Gigafarads (GF) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
GF = abF × 1
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 Gigafarads
The gigafarad (GF) equals 10⁹ F, numerically identical to the CGS-EMU abfarad. No physical capacitor approaches 1 GF; the value arises in theoretical superconducting circuit analysis and in historical CGS-EMU electromagnetic texts where the abfarad (= 1 GF) was the natural capacitance unit. 1 GF = 10³ MF = 10⁹ F = 1 abF.
Quick Reference Table
| Abfarads (abF) | Gigafarads (GF) |
|---|---|
| 1 abF | 1 GF |
| 2 abF | 2 GF |
| 5 abF | 5 GF |
| 10 abF | 10 GF |
| 25 abF | 25 GF |
| 50 abF | 50 GF |
| 100 abF | 100 GF |