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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The scientist who discovered that an electric current could be produced by moving a wire through a magnetic field is _____.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Maxwell

OpenStudy (anonymous):

stormfire1 what do u think

OpenStudy (stormfire1):

I actually believe it may have been Hans Christian Orsted...was rfig right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk yet

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it's the phenomenon of induction \[rotE=derivation of B relatiove \to time\]

OpenStudy (stormfire1):

After a bit more looking it looks like Michael Faraday actually discovered it based on Orsted's work.

OpenStudy (stormfire1):

Before Maxwell was born :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A (An) _____ is used to measure small amounts of electric current.

OpenStudy (stormfire1):

galvanometer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops you are actually right

OpenStudy (stormfire1):

well, I had to look it up so I cheated :)

OpenStudy (stormfire1):

ok, gotta run. Good luck primeavlqueen22 !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A device that increases or decreases the voltage of alternating current is called a (an) _____. one more and thz!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thx!

OpenStudy (stormfire1):

A transformer

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