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electromagnetics

electromagnetics

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A branch of physics that studies electric and magnetic fields and how they interact
  • noun
  • /ˌɛlɛktrəʊˈmæɡnɛtɪks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : electromagnetismo
  • This is all fancy words and seems complicated, but it's all just basic electromagnetics and electrodynamics in practical applications.
  • studies in electromagnetics

Examples

  • So I like to talk about some of our work in really applying electromagnetics and nanophotonics for energy conversion and transfer.

  • Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the mystery of electromagnetics.

  • Second, electromagnetics is only half the story when it comes to chemical interaction.

    Blog text (14)
  • Master Fandarel has put to good use his studies in electromagnetics.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Just as in electromagnetics, a phased array of antennas directs a signal to interfere constructively in a particular "look" direction.

    Academic text (2004)
  • FEMLAB has applications in computational electromagnetics, fluid dynamics, transport phenomena, structural mechanics, chemical reactions, geophysics, and process control.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The scientist published a groundbreaking paper on electromagnetics, detailing new findings about electric and magnetic fields.

  • Understanding electromagnetics is essential for designing advanced communication systems that rely on electromagnetic waves.

  • Courses in electromagnetics cover the principles of how electric and magnetic fields interact in various physical phenomena.

Synonyms

electromagnetism
vselectromagnetics
  • Specialized
6 6.4

The science of how electricity and magnets affect each other

is the branch of physics that studies those interactions and related phenomena

Surface Forms

Morphology

electromagnetics = electromagnetic (semi-transparent) = electro + magnet + ic + s

The word is based on the recognizable adjective 'electromagnetic', but the '-ics' field-of-study sense is specialized and not fully predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Electromagnetics comes from two parts: electro- from an old Greek word for 'amber', because rubbing amber makes static electricity, and magnet from the familiar 'magnet' that 'pulls' metal. So, electromagnetics is the study of electric and magnetic forces and how they work together.