Technician 2022-2026T5B08
Which is equal to 1,000,000 picofarads?
B
Answer
Electrical principles and math
Type
A
0.001 microfarads
B
1 microfarad
C
1000 microfarads
D
1,000,000,000 microfarads
Answer Notes
In the metric system, prefixes are used to denote different scales of measurement. A "microfarad" represents one-millionth of a farad, while a "picofarad" represents one-trillionth of a farad.
Because a microfarad is exactly one million times larger than a picofarad, you must divide the number of picofarads by 1,000,000 to convert to microfarads. Moving the decimal point six places to the left turns 1,000,000 picofarads into exactly 1 microfarad.
The incorrect options rely on moving the decimal point the wrong number of places or in the wrong direction. For instance, multiplying instead of dividing yields 1,000,000,000 microfarads, which is a fundamental conversion error.
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