potential gradient
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of potential gradient
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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While doing this, Dr. Hunting noticed that, when the insects swarmed, there was a “profound effect” on the atmosphere’s potential gradient.
From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2022
This is known as the potential gradient, and it is important in predicting the weather and understanding the chemical composition of the air.
From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2022
They found that the densest swarms could magnify the local potential gradient to 10 times as much as its initial value.
From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2022
The meteorological situation . . . was such that a greater potential gradient* could not be present at the time of the fire.
From Time Magazine Archive
If we have a potential gradient of 1 volt per centimetre the electric force is 108 in C.G.S. units.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 8 "Conduction, Electric" by Various
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