Oersted, Hans Christian Oersted
(noun) Danish physicist (1777-1851)
oersted
(noun) the magnetic field strength 1 cm from a unit magnetic pole
Source: WordNet® 3.1
oersted (plural oersteds)
The CGS unit of magnetizing field (symbol Oe), defined as 1000/4π (≈79.5774715) amperes per meter of flux path.
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Source: Wiktionary
Oer"sted, n. [After Hans Christian Oersted, Danish physicist.] (Elec.)
Definition: The C.G.S. unit of magnetic reluctance or resistance, equal to the reluctance of a centimeter cube of air (or vacuum) between parallel faces. Also, a reluctance in which unit magnetomotive force sets up unit flux.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
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