field strength
the vector sum of all forces exerted by a field on a unit mass, unit charge, unit magnetic pole, etc., at a given point within the field.
Origin of field strength
1- Also called field intensity.
Words Nearby field strength
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How to use field strength in a sentence
Most sources say that permanent magnets lose their field strength at a rate of 1% per year.
The best external hard drives: Expand your file storage | Eric Alt | January 22, 2021 | Popular-ScienceA field rheostat is provided to adjust the field strength of B.
Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions | Henry C. HorstmannCarefully he nudged the field strength back up, and suddenly there were seven hundred ten pounds indicated thrust.
Where I Wasn't Going | Walt RichmondThe field strength of the electromagnets, controlled by rheostats, instantly shaped the charge into a glowing ball of fire!
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X | Victor AppletonThe slightest variation in field strength triggered an instant response from the ball of energy.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X | Victor Appleton
It was known that with a given mass and a given field-strength, one could get an effective speed of an unbelievable figure.
Talents, Incorporated | William Fitzgerald Jenkins
British Dictionary definitions for field strength
radio television the intensity of an electromagnetic wave at any point in the area covered by a radio or television transmitter
physics the intensity of an electric or magnetic field: See intensity
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