skin effect

noun

Meaning

The tendency of alternating current to distribute itself in a conductor such that the current density is greater near the surface than near the core. The effect increases with frequency.

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Related words

proximity effect(English)hall effect(English)eddy current(English)pinch effect(English)current sheet(English)ettingshausen effect(English)electric current(English)electrokinesis(English)

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