n (Units) the strength of a magnetic pole that will repel a similar pole 1 centimetre distant from it, in a vacuum, with a force of 1 dyne
unit magnetic pole
unit magnetic pole
[′yü·nət mag′ned·ik ′pōl] (electromagnetism) Two equal magnetic poles of the same sign have unit value when they repel each other with a force of 1 dyne if placed 1 centimeter apart in a vacuum.