Definition of field intensity
1
: the attribute of a magnetic, electric, gravitational, or other field of force that at any point is measured by the force which the field exerts upon a unit pole, unit charge, or unit mass placed at that point
— called also field strength
2
: the intensity of radiation any any point in a radiation field
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“Field intensity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20intensity. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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