Oersted
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For other uses, see Oersted (disambiguation).
The oersted (/ˈɜːrstɛd/,[1]; symbol Oe) is the coherent derived unit of the auxiliary magnetic field H in the centimetre–gram–second system of units (CGS).[2] It is equivalent to 1 dyne per maxwell.
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oersted | |
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Unit system | Gaussian units |
Unit of | magnetic field strength |
Symbol | Oe |
Named after | Hans Christian Ørsted |
Derivation | 1 dyn/Mx |
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1 Oe in ... | ... is equal to ... |
Gaussian base units | 1 cm−1/2⋅g1/2⋅s−1 |
SI units | (4π)−1×103 A/m ≈ 79.57747 A/m |
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