electric field strength

American  

[i-lek-trik feeld strengkth] / ɪˈlɛk trɪk ˈfild ˌstrɛŋkθ /

noun

1. Physics. Also called electric field intensity. the intensity of an electric field at a given location; a quantity represented as E and calculated as E = F/q, where F is the force on a charged particle and q is the electric charge.

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electric field strength British  

noun

1.  E.  the strength or intensity of an electric field at any point, usually measured in volts per metre

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electric field strength Scientific  

1. 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.

2. Also called electric field intensity electric intensity

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Example Sentences

The maximum electric field strength above which an insulating material begins to break down and conduct is called dielectric strength.

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Since the electric field strength is proportional to the density of field lines, it is also proportional to the amount of charge on the capacitor.

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Dry air will support a maximum electric field strength of about 3.0×106 V/m .

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Examining this will tell us what voltage is needed to produce a certain electric field strength; it will also reveal a more fundamental relationship between electric potential and electric field.

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Note that in the above equation, E and F symbolize the magnitudes of the electric field strength and force, respectively.

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