NOUN | attribute | field intensity, field strength | 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 |
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Meaning | 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. | |
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Synonym | field strength | |
Narrower | magnetic field strength, magnetic intensity, magnetic induction, magnetic flux density | The amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow |
Broader | intensity, strength, intensity level | The amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation) |
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