Maxwell
The English term Maxwell is used in Spanish to refer to the unit of measurement.
Maxwell is a noun used to denote a unit of measurement.
Meaning: Unit (noun)
Which one should you use?
The standard term is Maxwell, but an informal nickname Max is also used.
Did you know?
- While Maxwell is the official unit, Spanish physicists often prefer the term Weber because it is the standard SI unit for magnetic flux and is more commonly taught in Spanish universities.
- Because Maxwell is a foreign loanword, it does not follow the standard Spanish rules of accentuation, even though it contains a vowel sound that might normally trigger a written accent in a native word.
- In Spanish, you cannot use a possessive 's to say 'Maxwell's equations' and must instead use the prepositional phrase ecuaciones de Maxwell.
Examples in context
- La intensidad es de un Maxwell.The intensity is one Maxwell.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a physics problem in a classroom.
- MaríaMateo, ¿sabes qué es un Maxwell?Mateo, do you know what a Maxwell is?
- MateoSí, María, es una unidad de flujo magnético.Yes, María, it is a unit of magnetic flux.
- MaríaEntonces, ¿el resultado debe estar en Maxwell?So, should the result be in Maxwells?
- MateoExacto, usa el Maxwell para esta respuesta.Exactly, use the Maxwell for this answer.
