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weber

weber

9.9
A unit for the amount of magnetic field that goes through an area
  • noun
  • /ˈwɛbər/
  • Specialized
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  • A change of one weber per second induces a voltage of one volt.

Examples

  • One weber is equivalent to one volt-second.

  • This coil generated a flux of one weber during the experiment.

  • The strength of the magnetic field was measured in webers per square meter.

  • The weber is a crucial unit in electromagnetism.

  • A change of one weber per second induces a voltage of one volt.

  • This coil generated a flux of one weber during the experiment.

  • The weber is a crucial unit in electromagnetism.

Synonyms

Wb
vsweber
  • Specialized
7 9.9

A unit for measuring how much magnetic field passes through an area

is the full unit name rather than the short symbol

Compounds

Weber-Fechner law
  • Specialized
9.9

A rule saying people notice changes in light or sound by how much they change compared to before

Surface Forms

weber singular
webers plural

Etymology

Weber is a unit named after the German scientist Wilhelm Weber, who studied magnetism. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a 'web' catching magnetic field lines, because a weber measures the magnetic 'flow' through an area.