Resource overview
In 1820, Danish physicist Hans Christian Oersted noticed a compass needle was deflected when held near a wire through which an electric current flowed. He concluded that a current-carrying conductor is surrounded by a magnetic field, thereby affecting the needle. Today, the interaction of electricity and magnetism is explained using an elegant physical theory summed up in the Maxwell equations.
While electricity and magnetism are naturally occurring phenomena, they have ever-domineering presences in our evolving industrial world. Often, their effects have many benefits, but there are times when their influence can be detrimental – like in the case of weighing. Among the negative weighing effects include the inability to achieve repeatable readings.
Key takeaways:
- This white paper describes the influences of the physical effect of magnetism on high-resolution weighing.
- Explore Maxwell's Equations which describe how charged particles give rise to electric and magnetic force per unit charge.
- Learn about the effects of weighing magnetic materials
Resource details:
- Document type: White Paper
- Page count: 4
- Read time: 4 minutes
