electromagnetic field

noun

, Electricity.

1. the coupled electric and magnetic fields that are generated by time-varying currents and accelerated charges.

electromagnetic field

noun

1. a field of force associated with a moving electric charge equivalent to an electric field and a magnetic field at right angles to each other and to the direction of propagation

Example Sentences

It is well known, however, that this way of regarding the electromagnetic field leads to contradictions.

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