Meanings
proper nounthe Biot-Savart law
- natural sciencesAn equation describing the magnetic field generated by a constant electric current, relating the field to the magnitude, direction, length, and proximity of the current.
Origin
Named after Jean-Baptiste Biot and Félix Savart, who discovered the relationship in 1820.
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