| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Electric-field strength | Aerospace | The electrical force exerted on a unit positive charge at a given point in space. Electric-field strength is expressed, in the practical system of electrical units, in terms of volts/centimeter. It is a vector quantity, being the magnitude of the electric-field vector. Also called electric field, electric intensity, electric field intensity, electric potential gradient, field strength. The electric-field strength of the atmosphere is commonly referred to as the atmospheric electric field. (references) | |
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