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key term - Gauss

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Gauss is a unit of magnetic field strength in the CGS (centimeter-gram-second) system of units. It is defined as one maxwell per square centimeter.

5 Must Know Facts For Your Next Test

  1. 1 Gauss is equivalent to $10^{-4}$ Tesla in the SI unit system.
  2. The Earth's magnetic field at its surface is approximately 0.25 to 0.65 Gauss.
  3. Gauss was named after the German mathematician and physicist Carl Friedrich Gauss.
  4. It measures magnetic flux density, which represents the amount of magnetic flux passing through a given area.
  5. One Gauss equals $1 \,\frac{Mx}{cm^2}$, where Mx stands for Maxwell.

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