reluctivity
/rɪˌlʌkˈtɪvəti/
noun
- A measure of how much a material resists the flow of magnetic energy, similar to electrical resistance.
- Materials with high reluctivity are used to block magnetic fields in sensitive electronic devices.
- The engineer calculated the reluctivity of the iron core to design a more efficient transformer.
- The teacher explained that reluctivity is the opposite of magnetic permeability.
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