tesla

(noun)

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux density or magnetic inductivity. Symbol: T

Related Terms

Examples of tesla in the following topics:

  • Magnitude of the Magnetic Force

    • The SI unit for magnitude of the magnetic field strength is called the tesla (T) in honor of the brilliant and eccentric inventor Nikola Tesla (1856–1943), who made great contributions to our understanding of magnetic fields and their practical applications.
    • To determine how the tesla relates to other SI units, we solve $F=qvBsin(\theta )$ for $B$:

  • Induced EMF and Magnetic Flux

    • where B is the magnitude of the magnetic field (having the unit of Tesla, T), A is the area of the surface, and θ is the angle between the magnetic field lines and the normal (perpendicular) to A.

  • Electric Motors

    • where F is the force (in newtons, N), I is the current in the wire (in amperes, A), L is the length of the wire that is in the magnetic field (in m), and B is the magnetic field strength (in teslas, T).