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oersted
1[ ur-sted ]
noun
, Electricity.
- the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic intensity, equal to the magnetic pole of unit strength when undergoing a force of one dyne in a vacuum. : Oe
- (formerly) the unit of magnetic reluctance equal to the reluctance of a centimeter cube of vacuum between parallel surfaces. : Oe
Oersted
2[ ur-sted; Danish œr-stith ]
noun
- Hans Chris·tian [hahns , kris, -tyahn], 1777–1851, Danish physicist.
oersted
/ ˈɜːstɛd /
noun
- the cgs unit of magnetic field strength; the field strength that would cause a unit magnetic pole to experience a force of 1 dyne in a free space. It is equivalent to 79.58 amperes per metre Oe
Oersted
1- Danish physicist who is credited as the founder of the science of electromagnetism. Oersted established the connection between electric current and magnetic force when he accidentally discovered that a compass's magnetic needle is deflected at right angles when placed next to a conductor carrying an electric current. The oersted unit of magnetic field strength is named after him.
oersted
2/ ûr′stĕd′ /
- The unit of magnetic field strength in the centimeter-gram-second system. A unit magnetic monopole in a magnetic field with a strength of one oersted would be subjected to a force of one dyne. It is equal to 79.577 amperes per meter.
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oersted1
C20: named after H. C. Oersted (1777–1851), Danish physicist, who discovered electromagnetism
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Oersted used to be an oil company called the Danish National Oil Company.
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This was followed by a paper on magnetism, by Professor Oersted; and several other memoirs were then read.
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This simple experiment proved to Oersted that there was a magnetic field produced by the current in the conductor.
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Oersted had proven that an electric current acts on a magnet.
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The effect of Oersted's demonstration is almost incomprehensible.
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The magnetic effect of an electric current was first detected by Oersted at the University of Copenhagen in 1819.
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