Field strength
field strength
The magnitude of an electric, magnetic, or electromagnetic
field at a given point. (
188 ) Note: The field strength of an
electromagnetic wave is usually expressed as the rms value of the
electric field, in volts per meter. The field strength of a magnetic field is usually expressed in ampere-turns per meter or in oersteds. Synonym
radio field intensity.
field strength
Noun
1. 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
(synonym) field intensity
(hypernym) intensity, strength, intensity level
(hyponym) magnetic field strength, magnetic intensity, magnetic induction, magnetic flux density