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
Understanding how Earth's magnetic field strength has varied over time is also key for determining when Earth's inner, solid core began to form.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024
The researchers repeated the experiment more than a dozen times, varying the magnetic field strength at the top and bottom of the trap to rule out possible errors.
From Science Daily • Sep. 27, 2023
There is a simple formula for the magnetic field strength at the center of a circular loop.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
But without the proper magnetic field strength, it exploded outward instead.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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