A magnetic field exists around a conductor of electrical current. The magnetic field is called a magnetizing force (H), and it can be concentrated by winding the conductor into loops. Current is measured in amperes, and the magnetizing force is measured in ampere-turns.
Substances placed near a magnetizing force are affected by it, and the substances take on magnetic properties. The amount of magnetism induced into a body by a magnetizing force (H) is called flux density (B). The intensity of the flux density (B) is affected by the intensity of the magnetizing force (H), the qualities of the substance, and by the intervening media between the systems.
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