| magnetic induction n. 1. The process by which a substance, such as iron or steel, becomes magnetized by a magnetic field. The induced magnetism is produced by the force of the field radiating from the poles of a magnet. 2. See magnetic flux density. |
magnetic induction
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(Physics / General Physics) 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. |
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| Noun | 1. |  magnetic induction - the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" |
| 2. | magnetic induction - the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow field intensity, field strength - the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field |
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