14 - Magnetism and Electromagnetism

Permanent Magnets

Permanent Magnets

Centuries ago, it was discovered that certain types of mineral rock possessed unusual properties of attraction to the metal iron.…

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Electromagnetism

The discovery of the relationship between magnetism and electricity was, like so many other scientific discoveries, stumbled upon almost by…

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Magnetic Units of Measurement

If the burden of two systems of measurement for common quantities (English vs. metric) throws your mind into confusion, this…

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Permeability and Saturation

The nonlinearity of material permeability may be graphed for better understanding. We’ll place the quantity of field intensity (H), equal…

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Electromagnetic Induction

While Oersted’s surprising discovery of electromagnetism paved the way for more practical applications of electricity, it was Michael Faraday who…

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Mutual Inductance

If two coils of wire are brought into close proximity with each other so the magnetic field from one links…

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