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

The category G4 watch from NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center — the second such alert issued this year — warns of the possibility of a solar flare for Thursday and Friday, with a resulting coronal mass ejection from the sun that could disturb Earth’s electromagnetic field.

From Los Angeles Times

Scientists can infer the value of the QGP's electrical conductivity from how much the electromagnetic field deflects charged particles such as electrons, quarks, and protons.

From Science Daily

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch, warning that a concentration of energy flaring from the sun could disturb Earth’s electromagnetic field.

From Los Angeles Times

A geomagnetic storm happens when energy from solar wind is transferred into the electromagnetic field around Earth.

From Los Angeles Times

A geomagnetic storm happens when energy from solar wind — the high-speed current of atomic particles the sun is constantly flinging into space — is transferred into the electromagnetic field that surrounds Earth.

From Los Angeles Times