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Field magnet   /fild mˈægnət/   Listen
Field magnet

noun
1.
A magnet that provides a magnetic field in a dynamo or electric motor.





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"Field magnet" Quotes from Famous Books



... thousands of turns of wire. The presence of soft iron within the armature (Section 296) causes greater attraction between the armature and the outside magnet, and hence greater force of motion. The magnetic strength of the field magnet influences greatly the speed of the armature; the stronger the field magnet the greater the motion, so electricians make every effort to strengthen their field magnets. The strongest known magnets are electromagnets, which, as we have seen, are merely coils of wire wound on an iron ...
— General Science • Bertha M. Clark


Words linked to "Field magnet" :   dynamo, electric motor, magnet


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