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Re: Capacitor Help



Original poster: Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

At 03:19 PM 1/16/2006, you wrote:
Original poster: Jared E Dwarshuis <jdwarshui@xxxxxxxxx>

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Subject  Capacitance HELP


Original poster: Allan & Sandra <allan_sandra@xxxxxxxxx>


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Hi Al-

I always lean on a mneumonic: Thank Goodness Many Kind Men Made No
Problem.

Terra Geiga Megga Killo Milli Micro Nano Pico
  +12   +9   +6     +3    -3   -6    -9   -12

(hope this helps! )

Jared Dwarshuis

Perhaps Tera, Giga, Mega, Kilo, Milli, -, Micro, Nano, Pico, Femto might be more correctly spelled.

SI requires use of just the powers of 1000,as above, but in practical use, you'll also see deci (=1/10th as in beer coming in a 3 deciliter glass) and centi (1/100th) as in cm.