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oer·sted
(ûr′stĕd′)n.Oersted
Oersted′ərstəd (electromagnetism) The unit of magnetic field strength in the centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic system of units, equal to the field strength at the center of a plane circular coil of one turn and 1-centimeter radius, when there is a current of 1/(2π) abamp in the coil; 1 oersted corresponds to approximately 79.577 amperes. The oersted is defined as a dyne per unit pole. The oersted is 1000/4π (≈) amperes per meter, in terms of SI units. The H-field strength inside a long solenoid wound with 79.58 turns per meter of a wire carrying 1 A is approximately 1 oersted. The preceding statement is exactly correct if the solenoid considered is infinite in.
Abbr. OeOhm
The centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic unit of magnetic field strength, equal to the magnetic intensity one centimeter from a unit magnetic pole.
[After Hans Christian Oersted (1777-1851), Danish physicist.]
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oersted
(ˈɜːstɛdOersted Scientist
)Oersted To A/m
n (Units) the cgs unit of magnetic field strength; the field strength that would cause a unit magnetic pole to experience a force of 1 dyne in a free space. It is equivalent to 79.58 amperes per metre. Symbol: Oe
[C20: named after H. C. Oersted (1777–1851), Danish physicist, who discovered electromagnetism]
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Orstead
oer•sted
(ˈɜr stɛd)
Oersted Dk
n. the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic intensity, equal to the magnetic pole of unit strength when undergoing a force of one dyne in a vacuum. Abbr.: Oe
[1875–80; after Hans Christian Oersted (1777–1851), Danish physicist]
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| Noun | 1. | oersted - the magnetic field strength 1 cm from a unit magnetic pole field strength unit - an electromagnetic unit of magnetic intensity gamma - a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted |
| 2. | Oersted - Danish physicist (1777-1851) |
Oersted Unit
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