Tesla (unit)
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The tesla (symbol: T) is the unit of magnetic flux density (also called magnetic B-field strength) in the International System of Units (SI).
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tesla | |
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Unit system | SI |
Unit of | magnetic flux density |
Symbol | T |
Named after | Nikola Tesla |
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1 T in ... | ... is equal to ... |
SI base units | 1 kg⋅s−2⋅A−1 |
Gaussian units | ≘ 104 G |
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One tesla is equal to one weber per square metre. The unit was announced during the General Conference on Weights and Measures in 1960 and is named[1] in honour of Serbian-American electrical and mechanical engineer Nikola Tesla, upon the proposal of the Slovenian electrical engineer France Avčin.