Question
Which is equal to 1,000,000 picofarads?
Answer Options
- A) 0.001 microfarads
- B) 1 microfarad
- C) 1000 microfarads
- D) 1,000,000,000 microfarads
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Capacitance uses the units Farads (\text{F}) and its subdivisions, microfarads (\mu\text{F}) (10^{-6}) and picofarads (\text{pF}) (10^{-12}). The relationship between picofarads and microfarads is that one microfarad equals 1,000,000 picofarads.
Therefore, 1,000,000\text{ picofarads} is equal to 1 microfarad (\mu\text{F}). This is a common conversion for identifying capacitor values in electronic circuits, as components are often marked using picofarads.
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