Chronology Current Month Current Thread Current Date
[Year List] [Month List (current year)] [Date Index] [Thread Index] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Date Prev] [Date Next]

BOUSSOLE ? BIO ?



Another hint from phys-L after posting a message?

The French word for compass is BOUSSOLE. Perhaps this
has something to do with the symbol B. Or maybe B was
chosen to honor Bio, a French scientist.

If my memory can be trusted, there used to be units of
physical quantities called "bio" and "oersted." Which of
them was for B and which was for H?
Ludwik Kowalski

frank cange wrote:

ludwik:
do you have any idea where the notion of calling the magnetic field,
B-field came from, or originates from? i have always wondered why
they didn't call it the M field for the word magnetic.thanks!
frank cange