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Hall effect

(voltage generated by interacting current and magnetic field)

The Hall effect is a type of voltage-difference generated by a magnetic field within which there is a current that is not parallel to the field lines. The resulting voltage difference is perpendicular to both the direction of the current and the field lines. The Hall effect in plasma may be relevant in star formation and in the behavior of circumstellar disks. It is thought to be a factor in the reduction of angular momentum of gas that allows it to move inward.


(physics,electricity,magnetism)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_effect
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_effect_sensor
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/magnetic/Hall.html
https://farside.ph.utexas.edu/teaching/316/lectures/node74.html
https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/College_Physics/College_Physics_1e_(OpenStax)/22%3A_Magnetism/22.06%3A_The_Hall_Effect

Referenced by pages:
ion engine
magnetohydrodynamics (MHD)
magnetometer

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