magnetic field strength
Americannoun
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A vector quantity indicating the ability of a magnetic field to exert a force on moving electric charges. It is equal to the magnetic flux density divided by the magnetic permeability of the space where the field exists. It is measured in amperes per meter.
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Also called magnetic intensity
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See more at magnetic flux density
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Many aspects of the simulations were based on values already measured through other observations, including magnetic field strength and the size of emission regions around the black holes.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
Iron particles effectively act as tiny magnets that can record both magnetic field strength and direction when the process of crystallization locks them in place.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024
The Hall resistance, obtained by dividing this voltage by current, increases as the magnetic field strength increases.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024
A synchrotron is a version of a cyclotron in which the frequency of the alternating voltage and the magnetic field strength are increased as the beam particles are accelerated.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
The sunspots, sometimes visible to the naked eye at sunset, are cooler regions of enhanced magnetic field strength.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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