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A magnetic field is the region around a magnet or a current-carrying conductor where the effects of the magnetic field can be detected. The field is detected by the mechanical force on iron filings, or on another magnet or on a current-carrying conductor. In some cases the magnetic field can be detected by sensing an e.m.f. which is induced in a coil of wire (mutual induction). We do not fully understand what a magnetic field is, and so we describe it as a condition of space.
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© 1977 Noel M. Morris
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Morris, N.M. (1977). The Magnetic Field. In: Electrical Principles II. Macmillan Technician Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-03426-0_4
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