Biot-Savart law

[ bee-oh-suh-vahr, byoh- ]

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noun

Physics.

the law that the magnetic induction near a long, straight conductor, as wire, varies inversely as the distance from the conductor and directly as the intensity of the current in the conductor.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Biot-Savart law¹

Named after J. B. Biot ( biotite ) and Felix Savart (1791–1841), French physician and physicist

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And because the field strength declines non-linearly with distance, coupled with the Biot-Savart Law, you'd probably need a coil at least the size of a respectable building to get any decent range from one.

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biotroph bioturbation

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