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The SI unit for magnetic field strength is the:

ATesla
BAmpere
CCoulomb
DNewton
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Tesla
1. Magnetic field strength has its own named unit. 2. Magnetic fields exert forces on moving charges. 3. The SI unit for magnetic field strength is called the tesla, written T. 4. It is named after the inventor Nikola Tesla. _Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 22 'Magnetism', sections 22.1-22.11_
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