Lenz's Law Definition
lĕntsĭz
noun
The principle stating that an electric current induced by a source such as a changing magnetic field always creates a counterforce opposing the force inducing it. The law accounts for such phenomena as diamagnetism and the electrical properties of inductors.
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Origin of Lenz's Law
After Heinrich Friedrich Emil Lenz (1804–1865), German physicist born in Livonia who formulated the principle
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Heinrich Lenz German physicist
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