Convert Gigafarads to Abfarads
Convert Gigafarads (GF) to Abfarads (abF) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
abF = GF × 1
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.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Gigafarads (GF) | Abfarads (abF) |
|---|---|
| 1 GF | 1 abF |
| 2 GF | 2 abF |
| 5 GF | 5 abF |
| 10 GF | 10 abF |
| 25 GF | 25 abF |
| 50 GF | 50 abF |
| 100 GF | 100 abF |