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Glossary - G |
Gauss (G)
Gauss, Carl Friedrich
Gauss's law
Gaussmeter
Gauss (G)
The CGS unit of magnetic induction B. It is correlated to the SI units (tesla) by the relationship: 1 G = 10-4 T.
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Gauss, Carl Friedrich
German mathematician who also made contributions to other sciences.
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Gauss's law
Gauss's law for electricity states that the electric flux across any closed surface is proportional to the net electric charge enclosed by the surface. The law implies that isolated electric charges exist and that like charges repel one another while unlike charges attract.
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Gaussmeter
Instrument to measure the magnetic induction B. Generally, it uses a Hall sensor (see), that gives a voltage proportional to the field.
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