2007-08-27 14:57:38 · 4 answers · asked by SumDumName 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
It stands for Farad (after Faraday). The u means "micro" as in microfarad.
Regards....Kev.
2007-08-27 15:01:25 · answer #1 · answered by kev_the_chemist 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
it stands for 'microfarad'. The 'u' in this case means micro. The next lowest division would be picofarad or 'pf'. The whole thing comes from Michael Faraday who did pioneering work in electricity. 1000 pf's would be 1 uf.
2007-08-27 22:03:30 · answer #2 · answered by kevpet2005 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Kev said it all and perfectly.
You should end this question by picking a best now because you already have a correct response.
2007-08-27 22:03:28 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"microFarad" which is a unit of capacitance. The "u" is used in place of "mu", which usually stands for "micro", since the Greek alphabet is not usual in typesetting.
2007-08-27 22:05:46 · answer #4 · answered by JeffT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋