field strength

Definitions of field strength
  1. noun
    the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field
    synonyms: field intensity
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    types:
    magnetic field strength, magnetic flux density, magnetic induction, magnetic intensity
    the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow
    type of:
    intensity, intensity level, strength
    the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
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