electric field intensity
noun Physics.
Also called
electric field strength.
Origin of electric field intensity
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby electric field intensity
electric discharge,
electric displacement,
electric eel,
electric eye,
electric field,
electric field intensity,
electric field strength,
electric fire,
electric flux,
electric flux density,
electric furnace
Definition for electric field strength (2 of 2)
electric intensity
noun Physics.
the magnitude of an electric field at a point in the field, equal to the force that would be exerted on a small unit charge placed at the point.
Also called
electric field intensity,
electric field strength.
British Dictionary definitions for electric field strength
electric field strength
noun
the strength or intensity of an electric field at any point, usually measured in volts per metre
Symbol: E
Scientific definitions for electric field strength
electric field strength
A measure of the strength of an electric field at a given point in space, equal to the force the field would induce on a unit electric charge at that point. Also called electric field intensity electric intensity