unit magnetic pole

American

noun

Physics.

the unit of magnetic pole strength equal to the strength of a magnetic pole that repels a similar pole with a force of one dyne, the two poles being placed in a vacuum and separated by a distance of one centimeter.

unit magnetic pole British

noun

the strength of a magnetic pole that will repel a similar pole 1 centimetre distant from it, in a vacuum, with a force of 1 dyne

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Etymology

Origin of unit magnetic pole

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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The work done in carrying a unit magnetic pole once round a circuit conveying a current is called the “line integral of magnetic force” along that path.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various

If then we carry a unit magnetic pole against the direction in which it would naturally move we do work.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various

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