Tesla (unit)
| tesla | |
|---|---|
| Unit system | SI |
| Unit of | magnetic flux density |
| Symbol | T |
| Named after | Nikola Tesla |
| In SI base units | |
| 1 T | = 1 kg⋅s−2⋅A−1 |
| In Gaussian units | |
| 1 T | corresponds to 104 G |
The tesla (symbol: T) is the unit of magnetic flux density (B) (also called magnetic B-field) in the International System of Units (SI).
One tesla is equal to one weber per square metre. The unit was announced during the General Conference on Weights and Measures in 1960 and is named in honour of Serbian-American electrical and mechanical engineer Nikola Tesla, upon the proposal of the Slovenian electrical engineer France Avčin. As with every SI unit named after a person, its symbol is upper case (T) but the name of the unit is written in sentence case (tesla).