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Electrodynamics

/ɪˌlɛk.trəʊ.daɪˈnæm.ɪks/
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  1. 1

    The branch of mechanics concerned with the interaction of electric currents and magnetic fields or of electric charges in motion.

    "Maxwell's equations form the classical foundation of electrodynamics."

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Derived from the combination of the Neo-Latin 'electrum' (meaning amber or electricity) and the Greek 'dynamis' (meaning power or force), coined in the 19th century. It emerged during the foundational era of modern physics to describe the forces and interactions between electrically charged particles and magnetic fields.

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