Magnetic Force - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: magnetic forcemagnetic force
The force caused by a magnetic field a force which affects objects having a magnetic field and objects in which a magnetic field can be induced such as ferromagnetic substances a magnetic force manifests itself as an attraction for iron It is associated with electric currents and moving charged paticles as well as permanent magnets...
magnetic field
The space around a magnet through which it exerts magnetic force a field of force surrounding a permanent magnet electrical current or a moving charged particle called also magnetic flux and field of magnetic force...
Magnetism
The property quality or state of being magnetic the manifestation of the force in nature which is seen in a magnet At one time it was believed to be separate from the electrical force but it is now known to be intimately associated with electricity as part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism...
magnetic line of force
A line of force in a magnetic field...
magnetic pole
Either of two points where the lines of force of the earths magnetic field are vertical...
Magnetometer
An instrument for measuring the intensity of magnetic forces also less frequently an instrument for determining any of the terrestrial magnetic elements as the dip and declination...
magnetomotive force
The force that produces magnetic flux...
Magnetic
Pertaining to the magnet possessing the properties of the magnet or corresponding properties as a magnetic bar of iron a magnetic needle...
magnetic monopole
a hypothetical subatomic particle having only one type of magnetic charge the magnetic analogue of an electrically charged particle it has only one magnetic pole instead of the two observed in all common magnetic object it was still not observed as of 1998...
Diamagnetic
Pertaining to or exhibiting the phenomena of diamagnetism taking or being of a nature to take a position at right angles to the lines of magnetic force See Paramagnetic...
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