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Jar (unit)
A jar was an early unit of capacitance once used by the British Royal Navy. The term originated as the capacitance of a Leyden jar. Its value is such that one farad is jars and one jar is 1111 picofarads.
Article summary
A jar was an early unit of capacitance once used by the British Royal Navy. The term originated as the capacitance of a Leyden jar. Its value is such that one farad is jars and one jar is 1111 picofarads.
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