Alfvén speed

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Alfvén speed [äl′vān ‚spēd]

(physics)

The speed of motion of the Alfvén wave, which isv_a=B₀/√(ρμ,) whereB₀is the magnetic field strength, ρ the fluid density, and μ the magnetic permeability (in meter-kilogram-second units).

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