microfarad to gigafarad
Please provide values below to convert microfarad [µF] to gigafarad [GF], or change ↔.
microfarad [µF]
Definition: A unit of capacitance equal to 10^-6 farads, commonly used for capacitors in consumer electronics.
Historyandorigin: Microfarad is a widely used unit in the industry for capacitors that are present in devices such as TVs, radios, and power supplies.
CurrentUse: Very common in everyday electronics, ranging from cellphones to larger appliances that use capacitors for filtering and energy storage.
funfact: Microfarad capacitors are used to smooth voltage fluctuations, ensuring your devices run smoothly!
gigafarad [GF]
Definition: A unit of capacitance equal to 10^9 farads, still very large but potentially useful in certain scientific contexts.
Historyandorigin: Gigafarad is used in the context of extremely high capacitances, often in research rather than practical circuits.
CurrentUse: Mostly theoretical, this unit is part of the scientific community's scaling system to measure extremely high levels of capacitance.
funfact: The gigafarad would be useful in experiments dealing with massive energy storage and theoretical models of energy transfer!
microfarad [µF] to gigafarad [GF] Conversion Table
1 microfarad [µF] | 1.E-15 gigafarad [GF] |
2 microfarad [µF] | 2.E-15 gigafarad [GF] |
3 microfarad [µF] | 3.E-15 gigafarad [GF] |
5 microfarad [µF] | 5.E-15 gigafarad [GF] |
10 microfarad [µF] | 1.E-14 gigafarad [GF] |
50 microfarad [µF] | 5.E-14 gigafarad [GF] |
100 microfarad [µF] | 1.E-13 gigafarad [GF] |
1000 microfarad [µF] | 1.E-12 gigafarad [GF] |
10000 microfarad [µF] | 1.E-11 gigafarad [GF] |
100000 microfarad [µF] | 1.E-10 gigafarad [GF] |
1000000 microfarad [µF] | 1.E-9 gigafarad [GF] |
How to Convert microfarad to gigafarad
1 microfarad [µF] = 1.E-15 gigafarad [GF]
1 gigafarad [GF] = 1000000000000000 microfarad [µF]
we use cross multiplication method
microfarad [µF] → gigafarad [GF]
1 → 1.E-15
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*1.E-15=1*x
by simplifying
x=1.5E-15