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Oersted

Oersted Meaning & Definition
Oersted Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Oersted?

[n] Danish physicist (1777-1851)
[n] the magnetic field strength 1 cm from a unit magnetic pole

Synonyms | Synonyms for Oersted: Hans Christian Oersted

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See Also | field strength unit | gamma | physicist

Oersted In Webster's Dictionary

\Oer"sted\, n. [After Hans Christian Oersted, Danish physicist.] (Elec.) 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.

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