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		im3w1l on March 6, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NASA proposes a magnetic shield to protect Mars' a... How does "slowly dumping energy into a magnetic field" work?

mirimir on March 6, 2017 [–]

Magnetic fields are a form of potential energy. Increasing them requires energy. And decreases release energy, to some mix of electrical current and heat.

For a deeper cut, see https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/94273/what-force...

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