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By • Senior Technology Editor What is a microfarad? The microfarad -- symbolized as µF using the Greek symbol mu -- is a unit of -6 In the field of electronics, capacitance is the ability of a component to collect and store energy as an How do capacitors work? A capacitor's ability to store energy is similar to a battery. However, a capacitor can charge and discharge its stored energy faster than a battery and typically stores far smaller amounts of energy than a battery. A capacitor is fundamentally two metal plates separated by air or some other The size of the metal plates, the distance between the plates and the dielectric material between them determine the capacitance of a capacitor. These factors result in countless different capacitor shapes, sizes and capacities for varied uses and applications. Capacitors are typically used to block direct current (DC) while allowing AC to flow. Consequently, they're common components wherever electrical signals must be shaped or manipulated, such as power supplies where AC is converted into DC and radio circuits where What is a microfarad used for? Capacitors designed on the microfarad scale are used in circuits that operate at relatively low frequencies, such as power supplies and circuits that handle signals in the audio frequency range. Circuits that operate at lower frequencies or that must deliver significant amounts of energy for industrial tasks, such as delivering energy to start a motor, handle large voltages. They supp...

A microliter is a unit of volume in the Metric System. The symbol for microliter is μL and the International spelling for this unit is microlitre. The base unit for a microliter is liter and the prefix is micro. The prefix micro is derived from the Greek mikrós meaning small and is symbolized as μ. Micro denotes a factor of one millionth (10 -6) which means that there are 1,000,000 microliters in a liter. Select one of the microliter conversions below: • (μL to cl) • (μL to daL) • (μL to dl) • (μL to hL) • (μL to Imperial fl oz) • (μL to Imperial gal) • (μL to Imperial pt) • (μL to Imperial qt) • (μL to Imperial tbsp) • (μL to Imperial tsp) • (μL to kL) • (μL to L) • (μL to ML) • (μL to ml) • (μL to us cup) • (μL to us fl oz) • (μL to us gal) • (μL to us pt) • (μL to us qt) • (μL to us tbsp) • (μL to us tsp) The following tables provide a summary of the Volume units (both Fluid Volume units and Cubic Volume units) within their respective measurement systems. Fluid Volume Units Unit Symbol Measurement System Description US tsp US Customary Units 6 US tsp = 1 US fl oz US tbsp US Customary Units 1 US tbsp = 3 US tsp US fl oz US Customary Units 1 US fl oz = 2 US tbsp US cup US Customary Units 1 US cup = 8 US fl oz US pt US Customary Units 1 US pint = 2 US cups US qt US Customary Units 1 US quart = 2 US pints US gal US Customary Units 1 US gallon = 128 US fl oz Imperial tsp Imperial System 4.8 Imp tsp = 1 Imp fl oz Imperial tbsp Imperial System 1 Imp tbsp = 3 Imp tsp Imperial f...