weber
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈwɛbə//
- United Kingdom//ˈveɪbə//
- United States//ˈwɛbɚ//
- United States//ˈveɪbɚ//
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux; the flux linking a circuit of one turn that produces an electromotive force of one volt when reduced uniformly to zero in one second. Symbol: Wb.
noun
- 1
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux; the flux linking a circuit of one turn that produces an electromotive force of one volt when reduced uniformly to zero in one second. Symbol: Wb.
Etymology
Named after the German physicist Wilhelm Eduard Weber
Forms
- plural
- webers
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