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Maxwell vs Gauss - What's the difference?

maxwell | gauss |

As nouns the difference between maxwell and gauss

is that maxwell is a unit of magnetic flux that produces one abvolt per turn per second while gauss is the unit of magnetic field strength in cgs systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla.

As a proper noun Maxwell

is {{surname|Scottish habitational}} from Mackeswell near Melrose.

maxwell

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • from Mackeswell near Melrose.
  • , transferred from the surname.

    • Derived terms

    * maxwell * Maxwellian

    See also

    *Max

    gauss

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The unit of magnetic field strength in cgs systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla.