The Lorentz force combined with acoustic shear waves could help doctors detect dangerous diseases, say researchers in France. The team has shown that the electromagnetic force could create ...

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Toroidal pulses Air cannons produce visible vortex rings by generating rotating air pressure differences, while electromagnetic cannons emit electromagnetic vortex pulses using coaxial horn antennas. ...

The magnetic field around a current-carrying wire is described. Electromagnetism: The magnetic field around a current-carrying wire is described. Students learn to apply right-hand rules to straight ...