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oersted

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oer·sted  (ûrstd)
n. Abbr. Oe
The centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic unit of magnetic intensity, equal to the magnetic intensity one centimeter from a unit magnetic pole.
[After Hans Christian Oersted (1777-1851), Danish physicist.]
oersted [ˈɜːstɛd]
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / 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
[named after H. C. Oersted (1777-1851), Danish physicist, who discovered electromagnetism]
oersted  (ûrstd)
The unit of magnetic field strength in the centimeter-gram-second system. A unit magnetic monopole in a magnetic field with a strength of one oersted would be subjected to a force of one dyne. It is equal to 79.577 amperes per meter.
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Noun1.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)
Hans Christian Oersted
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