How to Use magnetic field in a Sentence
magnetic field
noun-
New research shows that the moon hasn’t had a magnetic field in the last 4 billion years.
— Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 3 Sep. 2021 -
With or without a magnetic field, Mars was destined to die.
— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 21 Sep. 2021 -
The stars have always been more or less constant while landmarks erode and the planet’s magnetic field shifts.
— New York Times, 29 July 2021 -
The Earth's magnetic field is strongest near the polar regions.
— Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024 -
The second event — explained in layman’s terms — is when a tiny bit of the sun, plasma and magnetic fields, is ejected.
— Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024 -
And each has a unique set of conditions that gives rise to a dynamo—the engine thought to activate a magnetic field.
— Mark Belan, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2021 -
But 4 billion years ago, the Martian core cooled, shutting down the dynamo that sustained its magnetic field.
— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 21 Sep. 2021 -
After the solar maximum is over, the sun's magnetic field equalizes and returns to normal.
— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2024 -
Its skewed magnetic field, which is tilted relative to the planet’s rotation axes and is offset from its physical center.
— Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021 -
But Mars once had a radiation-deflecting planetary magnetic field and much more surface water.
— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2021 -
If the forecasted geomagnetic storm levels are met, the eruption of solar material and magnetic fields will present the beloved natural lights in the sky.
— Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024 -
When all that matter collides with our planet’s magnetic field, the result could be some magnificent auroras extending further towards the equator from the poles than normal.
— Eric MacK, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021 -
When the magnetic field flips, the sun’s north and south poles change places.
— Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2021 -
This allowed the researchers to map the magnetic field lines of the black hole, per the statement.
— Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024 -
In these parts, lines that guide the sun’s magnetic field seem to blow outward.
— Rahul Rao, Popular Science, 24 Aug. 2023 -
What about the magnetic field—does that get canceled too?
— WIRED, 27 Oct. 2023 -
So the first question is: How far out does that magnetic field go?
— Maggie Chen, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2022 -
Earth is lucky to have a magnetic field that shields it from the solar wind, while Venus gets slammed by it.
— Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 8 May 2024 -
When the solar cycle peaks, the sun’s magnetic field flips as well.
— Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Aug. 2023 -
The flow of plasma within the sun creates the star’s magnetic field.
— Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024 -
The star’s magnetic field pulled the metals toward the star, which led to the presence of the scar, the finding has suggested.
— Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024 -
Sunspots result from areas of the sun that have stronger magnetic fields.
— Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023 -
The moths and the turtles can both sense the magnetic field of the planet and use it to guide their long navigations.
— Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2021 -
Since Juno's arrival at Jupiter, the team has witnessed a change in Jupiter's magnetic field.
— Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Dec. 2021 -
Thus, the orientation of the magnetic field flips, too.
— Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 10 May 2022 -
Sunspots result from areas of the sun that have stronger magnetic fields.
— Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024 -
The aurora forms when the particles flowing from the sun get caught up in the Earth's magnetic field.
— Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023 -
The post is correct that Earth's magnetic field has weakened.
— Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2022 -
The rotation is induced by the magnetic field straightening across the poles of the rotor.
— David Blekhman, Forbes, 6 July 2022 -
The crystals lined up with the magnetic field and, as the glue dried, remained pointing in that direction.
— New York Times, 13 Oct. 2021
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'magnetic field.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated: