Hall Effect Definition

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noun
Generation of an electric potential perpendicular to both an electric current flowing along a conducting material and an external magnetic field applied at right angles to the current upon application of the magnetic field.
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Other Word Forms of Hall Effect

Noun

Singular:
Hall effect
Plural:
hall-effects

Origin of Hall Effect

  • After Edwin Herbert Hall (1855–1938), American physicist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Edwin Herbert Hall, American physicist.

    From Wiktionary

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