Elektromagnetin

Elektromagnetin is not a standard term in physics and may have several meanings depending on language and context. In English, it is uncommon and may be a misspelling of electromagnetism or electromagnet. In German, die Elektromagnetin is the feminine form of Elektromagnet and can refer to the device or to a woman who works with electromagnets.

An electromagnet (the device) is a magnet produced by electric current. It typically consists of a coil of wire wrapped around a ferromagnetic core. Current creates a magnetic field; increasing the number of turns, the current, or the core's permeability strengthens the field. The field can be turned on and off quickly.

Electromagnetism is the branch of physics that describes how electricity and magnetism interact. It is summarized by Maxwell's equations, which explain how changing currents generate fields, how changing fields induce currents, and how electromagnetic waves propagate through space.

Historically, work by Oersted, Faraday, and Maxwell in the 19th century established the theory. Today, electromagnetism underpins technologies such as electric motors, generators, transformers, MRI, and wireless communication. The term elektromagnetin may be confusing if context does not specify whether the reference is to the device or to the theory.