electric field intensity
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Origin of electric field intensity
First recorded in 1960–65
Also called electric field strength.
electric intensity
- the magnitude of an electric field at a point in the field, equal to the force that would be exerted on a small unit charge placed at the point.
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Also called electric field intensity, electric field strength.
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electric field strength
- the strength or intensity of an electric field at any point, usually measured in volts per metreSymbol: E
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electric field strength
- A measure of the strength of an electric field at a given point in space, equal to the force the field would induce on a unit electric charge at that point. Also called electric field intensity electric intensity
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