magnetic induction
Noun
Meaning
the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow
the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)
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Examples
It is common to refer to electrical induction as capacitive coupling, and to magnetic induction as inductive coupling.
If you go into the laboratory and ask a physicist what causes the pion trajectories in his bubble chamber to curve, he'll probably answer "magnetic field", not "magnetic induction."
Strictly, "Inductive coupling" can be of two kinds, electrical induction and magnetic induction.
This drives a generator, which converts mechanical energy into electricity by magnetic induction.