magnetic induction

noun

, Electricity.

1. Also called magnetic flux density. a vector quantity used as a measure of a magnetic field. : B
2. magnetization induced by proximity to a magnetic field.

magnetic induction

noun

1. another name for magnetic flux density

magnetic induction

1. The process by which a substance, such as iron, becomes magnetized by a magnetic field.
2. See magnetic flux density

Word History and Origins

Origin of magnetic induction¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

This technology relies on magnetic induction, which basically means that it allows an electrical current to generate a magnetic field to create a voltage that powers a phone without messy cables or cords.

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It has been claimed by some that Henry discovered electro-magnetic induction before Faraday did.

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Two more great discoveries, galvanism and electro-magnetic induction, were necessary before the practical motor became possible.

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Outside the magnet the direction of the magnetic induction is generally the same as that of the magnetic force.

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The magnetizing of a piece of iron or steel by a magnet near or touching it is called magnetic induction.

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But in 1831 he began a series of experiments that established forever the fact of electro-magnetic induction.

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