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field strength

DEFINITIONS OF: field strength

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n the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field

Synonyms:
field intensity
Types:
magnetic field strength, magnetic flux density, magnetic induction, magnetic intensity
the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow
Type of:
intensity, intensity level, strength
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
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