Physics A-Level
Farad
What Farad means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Farad
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Reference: OCR
The unit of capacitance, where one farad is one coulomb per volt, so 1 F = 1 C V⁻¹.
Topics that use Farad
- Capacitors (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Capacitance
- Charging
- Discharging
- Experimental measurement of charge and p.d.
- Reciprocal relationship for capacitance
- Series and parallel capacitor rules
- Series combination of capacitors
- Unit prefixes and conversions
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