Here's why:
* Tesla is the standard unit in the International System of Units (SI).
* It represents the strength of a magnetic field that exerts a force of one newton on a one-ampere current flowing through a wire one meter long.
* Gauss (G) is another unit for magnetic field strength, but it's part of the CGS (centimeter-gram-second) system. One Tesla is equal to 10,000 Gauss.
So, when you see a magnetic field strength measured in Teslas, you know it's a measure of how strong the field is.