What Is This Tool?
This tool allows users to convert magnetic flux measurements from the obsolete unit pole to the nonstandard kiloline. It is designed for interpreting historical magnetism data and supporting educational or archival projects.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the value measured in unit poles
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Select 'unit pole' as the input unit
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Choose 'kiloline' as the output unit
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Click convert to get the equivalent in kiloline
Key Features
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Easy conversion of magnetic flux from unit pole to kiloline
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Supports historical and legacy magnetism data interpretation
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Browser-based and user-friendly interface
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Helps translate old magnetostatics units for modern understanding
Examples
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Convert 5 unit poles to kiloline: 5 × 0.0125663706 = 0.062831853 kiloline
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Convert 10 unit poles to kiloline: 10 × 0.0125663706 = 0.125663706 kiloline
Common Use Cases
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Translating historical magnetic flux data for research
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Educational purposes explaining older magnetism units
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Archival work involving magnetostatics from 19th and 20th centuries
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Converting legacy laboratory measurements for comparison
Tips & Best Practices
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Use this tool primarily for interpreting legacy or historical data
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For modern engineering work, convert to SI units like the weber
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Remember kiloline is not standardized and has limited formal use
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Verify conversions by referencing original source units when possible
Limitations
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Unit pole is obsolete and not used in current engineering
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Kiloline is not a formally recognized unit in science standards
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This conversion may not reflect modern instrumentation standards
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For precise results, convert further to SI units such as weber
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a unit pole in magnetic flux?
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Unit pole is a historical, non-SI unit used in older magnetism literature to represent magnetic pole strength or equivalent flux quantities prior to modern standards.
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Is kiloline a standard unit of magnetic flux?
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No, kiloline is not formally recognized in SI or CGS systems and is considered nonstandard for magnetic flux measurement.
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Why convert from unit pole to kiloline?
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This conversion helps interpret and compare historical magnetism data where kiloline units appear, particularly in archival or educational activities.
Key Terminology
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Unit pole
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A historical, non-SI unit formerly used to denote magnetic pole strength or flux in older magnetism systems.
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Kiloline
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A nonstandard and unofficial unit of magnetic flux not recognized in formal scientific or engineering frameworks.
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Magnetic Flux
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The total magnetic field passing through a surface area, measured officially in webers (Wb) in SI units.