OERSTED

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


Etymology

Noun

oersted (plural oersteds)

The CGS unit of magnetizing field (symbol Oe), defined as 1000/4Ļ€ (ā‰ˆ79.5774715) 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



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