Electromagnetism & Electronics
15 terms
Eddy Currents
Loops of electric current induced within solid bulk conductors by a changing magnetic field according to Faraday's law.
Electromagnetism & ElectronicsElectric Charge
A fundamental intrinsic physical property of subatomic particles that causes matter to experience an electrostatic force when placed in an…
Electromagnetism & ElectronicsElectric Current
The rate of net flow of electric charge through a cross-sectional area of a conductor per unit time.
Electromagnetism & ElectronicsElectric Dipole
A system of two equal and opposite electric charges (+q and -q) separated by a small distance d.
Electromagnetism & ElectronicsElectric Dipole Moment
A vector quantity measuring the strength and orientation of an electric dipole, pointing from the negative charge toward the positive…
Electromagnetism & ElectronicsElectric Field
A vector field surrounding an electric charge that exerts an electrostatic force on any other charge placed within the field.
Electromagnetism & ElectronicsElectric Potential
The electric potential energy per unit charge at a point in an electric field relative to a chosen reference point.
Electromagnetism & ElectronicsElectric Power
The rate at which electrical energy is transferred, converted, or dissipated by an electric circuit component per unit time.
Electromagnetism & ElectronicsElectric Susceptibility
A dimensionless material property measuring the degree of electric polarization induced in a dielectric material by an applied electric…
Electromagnetism & ElectronicsElectrical Conductivity
An intrinsic material property measuring its ability to conduct electric current, defined as the reciprocal of electrical resistivity.
Electromagnetism & ElectronicsElectrical Resistance
A measure of the opposition that a circuit element or material presents to the flow of electric current.
Electromagnetism & ElectronicsElectrical Resistivity
An intrinsic material property quantifying how strongly a material opposes the flow of electric current.
Electromagnetism & ElectronicsElectromagnetic Spectrum
The continuous range of all frequencies and wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, ordered from low-frequency radio waves to…
Electromagnetism & ElectronicsElectromagnetic Waves
Transverse self-propagating oscillations of coupled electric and magnetic fields traveling through space at the speed of light.
Electromagnetism & ElectronicsEquipotential Surface
A continuous three-dimensional surface on which every point shares the exact same electric potential.