electrodynamic

American  

[ih-lek-troh-dahy-nam-ik] / ɪˌlɛk troʊ daɪˈnæm ɪk /

Also electrodynamical

adjective

1. pertaining to the force of electricity in motion.

2. pertaining to electrodynamics.

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electrodynamic British  

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk /

adjective

1. operated by an electromotive force between current-carrying coils

   an electrodynamic wattmeter

2. of or relating to electrodynamics

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electrodynamic Scientific  

/ ĭ-lĕk′trō-dī-năm′ĭk /

1. Related to or employing the effects of changing electric and magnetic fields, along with the forces and motions those fields induce on objects with electric charge.

2. Compare electrostatic

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Etymology

Origin of electrodynamic

First recorded in 1820–30; electro- + dynamic

Example Sentences

The idea essentially involves lasso-ing space junk by shooting a 2,300 foot long electrodynamic tether at the object from a spacecraft, and dragging it down into the atmosphere.

From Salon

The drag comes partly from the way the conductive film interacts with the Earth’s magnetic field and with plasma in the ionosphere, creating an electrodynamic force, said Rob Hoyt, founder and president of Tethers Unlimited, which makes the device.

From Los Angeles Times

AI would also likely need to make use of the quantum and electrodynamic perturbations that scientists are presently filtering out.

From Salon

“So this is an experiment to show that we have all the parts working for an electrodynamic system.”

From Scientific American

One possible solution may be an electrodynamic tether, a device that could help prevent future satellites from becoming abandoned wrecks.

From Scientific American