blackett effect

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What does blackett effect mean?

A now-disproven hypothesis that a magnetic field is generated by an uncharged rotating body.

Where does blackett effect come from?

Named after British physicist Patrick Blackett, although it was originally proposed by Arthur Schuster in the 1910s.

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