Re: teslameter? what is it?

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• Subject: Re: teslameter? what is it?
• From: "Mark Broker" <broker-at-uwplatt.edu> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 20:50:01 -0700
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The earth's magnetic field is around .6 gauss (depending on latitude), or about
60 microTesla.

A one Tesla field is VERY strong.


Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: "Max Erhard" <max.erhard-at-softhome-dot-net>
>
> I didn't think the earths magnetic field was anything like 1 tesla, I
> could be wrong though.
>
> Tesla List wrote:
> >
> > Original Poster: "LWRobertson" <LWRobertson-at-email.msn-dot-com>
> >
> > Hi Jon
> >
> > A teslameter measures magnetic fields, usually static (unchanging).
> >
> > One Tesla equals 10000 gauss, the value of the earths magnetic field.

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