1.6 KiB
1.6 KiB
Farad
Measures capacitance, the ability of a body to store an electrical charge. 1 Farad = the ability to store 1 couloumb
| Term | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Picofarad | pW | 10^{-12} |
| Nanofarad | nF | 10^{-9} |
| Microfarad | $\micro$F | 10^{-6} |
| Milifarad | mF | 10^{-3} |
| Farad | F | 10^0 |
| Kilofarad | kF | 10^{3} |
Couloumb
1 coulomb is the electric charge transported within one second through the cross-section of a conductor in which an electric current of the strength of 1 ampere flows.
Henry
Measures electrical Inductance
\displaystyle V(t)=L{\frac {dI}{dt}}
Volts
Measures electric potential
Amperes
Measures electric current
Ohms
Measures resistance
| Term | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Nanoohm | n$\ohm$ | 10-9 |
| Microohm | \micro \ohm |
10^{-6} |
| Milliohm | m$\ohm$ | 10^{-3} |
| Ohm | \ohm |
10^{0} |
| Kiloohm | k$\ohm$ | 10^{3} |
| Megaohm | M$\ohm$ | 10^{6} |
| Gigaohm | G$\ohm$ | 10^{9} |
Hertz
Measures frequency
| Term | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Hertz | Hz | 10^0 |
| Kilohertz | kHz | 10^{3} |
| Megahertz | mHz | 10^6 |
Watt
Measures Power
Power = V * I = \frac{V^{2}}{R} = I^{2}R
Joules per Second
| Term | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Nanowatt | nW | 10^{-9} |
| Microwatt | $\micro$W | 10^{-6} |
| Milliwatt | mW | 10^{-3} |
| Watt | W | 10^{0} |
| Kilowatt | kW | 10^{3} |
| Megawatt | MW | 10^{6} |
| Gigawatt | GW | 10^{9} |
Examples:
| Device | Power |
|---|---|
| Arduino | 167mW |
| Laptop | 1.5W |
| House | 2.2kW |