Magnetic field (disambiguation)
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A magnetic field
is the physical phenomenon produced by moving electric charges and exhibited by ferrous materials.
Magnetic field or magnetic fields may also refer to:
Magnetic field
A magnetic field is a mathematical description of the magnetic influence of electric currents and magnetic materials. The magnetic field at any given point is specified by both a direction and a magnitude ; as such it is a vector field.Technically, a magnetic field is a pseudo vector;...
is the physical phenomenon produced by moving electric charges and exhibited by ferrous materials.
Magnetic field or magnetic fields may also refer to:
Science
- Earth's magnetic fieldEarth's magnetic fieldEarth's magnetic field is the magnetic field that extends from the Earth's inner core to where it meets the solar wind, a stream of energetic particles emanating from the Sun...
- A stellar magnetic fieldStellar magnetic fieldA stellar magnetic field is a magnetic field generated by the motion of conductive plasma inside a star. This motion is created through convection, which is a form of energy transport involving the physical movement of material. A localized magnetic field exerts a force on the plasma, effectively...
- The magnetosphereMagnetosphereA magnetosphere is formed when a stream of charged particles, such as the solar wind, interacts with and is deflected by the intrinsic magnetic field of a planet or similar body. Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere, as are the other planets with intrinsic magnetic fields: Mercury, Jupiter,...
, or magnetic field of a celestial body - A magnetic field viewing filmMagnetic field viewing filmMagnetic field viewing film is used to show stationary or slowly-changing magnetic fields; it shows their location and direction. It is a translucent thin flexible sheet, coated with micro-capsules containing nickel flakes suspended in oil...
Other
- Les Champs MagnétiquesLes Champs MagnétiquesLes Champs Magnétiques is a book by André Breton and Philippe Soupault. It is famed as the first work of literary Surrealism...
, a 1920 surrealist novel by André Breton - Magnetic FieldsMagnetic Fields (album)Magnetic Fields is the third mainstream album by Jean Michel Jarre , released on Disques Dreyfus in 1981...
, a 1981 album by Jean-Michel Jarre - The Magnetic FieldsThe Magnetic FieldsThe Magnetic Fields is the principal creative outlet of singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt...
, an American indie pop band - Magnetic FieldsMagnetic Fields (computer game developer)Magnetic Fields was a British game development company founded by Shaun Southern and Andrew Morris in February 1982. The company was originally named "Mr Chip Software" but renamed "Magnetic Fields Ltd." usually simply referred to as "Magnetic Fields", in 1988...
, a British computer game developer