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Record 1 2011-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measurements of Magnetism
DEF

Unit of magnetic flux now replaced by the SI unit the weber (Wb). One maxwell equals 10 (superscript "-8") weber.

DEF

The unit of magnetic flux through a squared centimetre normal to a field of one gauss.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures de grandeurs magnétiques
DEF

Unité de flux d'induction magnétique remplacé par le weber (Wb) dans le système SI.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medida del magnetismo
DEF

Unidad cegesimal de flujo magnético.

OBS

Debe su nombre al eminente físico escocés James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), que fundó las leyes del campo electromagnético.

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