magnetic field
noun
: the portion of space near a magnetic body or a current-carrying body in which the magnetic forces due to the body or current can be detected
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His co-discovery of the Aharonov-Bohm Effect in 1959 on the action of atomic particles around a magnetic field is considered today one of the cornerstones of modern physics.
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Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 19 June 2024
This information is important to show scientists how particles and magnetic fields change as the probe flies farther away.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 June 2024
That collapse suddenly deletes the dynamo powering the magnetic fields, releasing their energy in the form of a fast radio burst.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 June 2024
Because physics uses the letter B as the symbol to designate magnetic fields, it is known as the B-mode.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 3 June 2024
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Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 19 June 2024
This information is important to show scientists how particles and magnetic fields change as the probe flies farther away.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 June 2024
That collapse suddenly deletes the dynamo powering the magnetic fields, releasing their energy in the form of a fast radio burst.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 June 2024
Because physics uses the letter B as the symbol to designate magnetic fields, it is known as the B-mode.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 3 June 2024
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“Magnetic field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20field. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
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