electromagnetism
electromagnetism
Definition
electro·mag·net·ism (---mag′nə tiz′əm)
noun
- magnetism produced by an electric current
- the interaction between a magnetic field and an electric field
- the phenomena produced by such an interaction
- the branch of physics that deals with electricity and magnetism
electromagnetism
Telecom Definition
- Magnetism produced by an electric current, and electric current produced by a changing magnetic field.
- The branch of physics that deals with the interaction of electric and magnetic fields.
electromagnetism
Usage Examples
Preposition: as
- force: Now we speak of electromagnetism as a single force: one of the four forces of nature.
Converse of object
- use: Telegraphy The first message or ' telegram ' sent by a telegraph using electromagnetism was in 1833.
- incorporate: More recently attempts to incorporate electromagnetism into general relativity have been made by Wheeler.
- discuss: It also discusses electromagnetism, Solar magnetism, dynamo theory, ocean floor magnetization, and the magnetospheres of the Earth and the planets.
- cover: The " advanced physics " package covers electromagnetism, quantum and nuclear physics and thermodynamics in twenty simulations.
Adjective modifier
- classical: Students should know classical electromagnetism and quantum mechanics before attending this course.
Noun used with modifier
- course: Key reading for this course Electromagnetism by G. L. Pollack and D. R. Stump, Addison Wesley, 2002.
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