Electricity vs. Magnetism

Electricitynoun

Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

Electricitynoun

(physics) The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena.

Electricitynoun

A feeling of excitement; a thrill.

Electricitynoun

Electric power/energy as used in homes etc., supplied by power stations or generators.

Electricitynoun

a property of certain of the fundamental particles of which matter is composed, called also electric charge, and being of two types, designated positive and negative; the property of electric charge on a particle or physical body creates a force field which affects other particles or bodies possessing electric charge; positive charges create a repulsive force between them, and negative charges also create a repulsive force. A positively charged body and a negatively charged body will create an attractive force between them. The unit of electrical charge is the coulomb, and the intensity of the force field at any point is measured in volts.

Electricitynoun

any of several phenomena associated with the accumulation or movement of electrically charged particles within material bodies, classified as static electricity and electric current. Static electricity is often observed in everyday life, when it causes certain materials to cling together; when sufficient static charge is accumulated, an electric current may pass through the air between two charged bodies, and is observed as a visible spark; when the spark passes from a human body to another object it may be felt as a mild to strong painful sensation. Electricity in the form of electric current is put to many practical uses in electrical and electronic devices. Lightning is also known to be a form of electric current passing between clouds and the ground, or between two clouds. Electric currents may produce heat, light, concussion, and often chemical changes when passed between objects or through any imperfectly conducting substance or space. Accumulation of electrical charge or generation of a voltage differnce between two parts of a complex object may be caused by any of a variety of disturbances of molecular equilibrium, whether from a chemical, physical, or mechanical, cause. Electric current in metals and most other solid coductors is carried by the movement of electrons from one part of the metal to another. In ionic solutions and in semiconductors, other types of movement of charged particles may be responsible for the observed electrical current.

Electricitynoun

The science which studies the phenomena and laws of electricity; electrical science.

Electricitynoun

Fig.: excitement, anticipation, or emotional tension, usually caused by the occurrence or expectation of something unusual or important.

Electricitynoun

a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

Electricitynoun

energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor;

Electricitynoun

keen and shared excitement;

Electricity

Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter that has a property of electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described by Maxwell's equations.

Magnetismnoun

(physics) The property of being magnetic.

Magnetismnoun

(physics) The science which treats of magnetic phenomena.

Magnetismnoun

Power of attraction; power to excite the feelings and to gain the affections.

Magnetismnoun

The property, quality, or state, of being magnetic; the manifestation of the force in nature which is seen in a magnet. At one time it was believed to be separate from the electrical force, but it is now known to be intimately associated with electricity, as part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism.

Magnetismnoun

The science which treats of magnetic phenomena.

Magnetismnoun

Power of attraction; power to excite the feelings and to gain the affections.

Magnetismnoun

attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force

Magnetismnoun

the branch of science that studies magnetism

Magnetism

Magnetism is a class of physical attributes that are mediated by magnetic fields. Electric currents and the magnetic moments of elementary particles give rise to a magnetic field, which acts on other currents and magnetic moments.