Meaning of ELECTROMAGNETISM
Pronunciation: | | i`lektrow'magni`tizum
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- [n] the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
- [n] magnetism produced by an electric current; "electromagnetism was discovered when it was observed that a copper wire carrying an electric current can magnetize pieces of iron or steel near it"
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| Synonyms: | | electromagnetics |
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| See Also: | | magnetic attraction, magnetic force, magnetism, natural philosophy, physical science, physics | |
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| Related Terms: | | diamagnetism, ferromagnetism, gilbert, hysteresis, hysteresis curve, magnetic circuit, magnetic conductivity, magnetic creeping, magnetic curves, magnetic dip, magnetic elements, magnetic figures, magnetic flux, magnetic friction, magnetic hysteresis, magnetic lag, magnetic moment, magnetic permeability, magnetic potential, magnetic remanence, magnetic variation, magnetic viscosity, magnetics, magnetism, magnetization, maxwell, paramagnetism, permeability, residual magnetism, weber |
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