Polarity — may refer to: Chemical polarity, a concept in chemistry which describes how equally bonding electrons are shared between atoms Electrical polarity Polarity (physics), a physical alignment of atoms Grammatical polarity, the distinction of… … Wikipedia
Polarity (disambiguation) — Polarity may refer to: *Chemical polarity, a concept in chemistry which describes how equally bonding electrons are shared between atoms *Polarity (physics), a physical alignment of atoms *Grammatical polarity, the distinction of affirmative and… … Wikipedia
Polarity — Po*lar i*ty, n. [Cf. F. polarit[ e].] 1. (Physics) That quality or condition of a body in virtue of which it exhibits opposite, or contrasted, properties or powers, in opposite, or contrasted, parts or directions; or a condition giving rise to a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polarity — /poh lar i tee, peuh /, n. 1. Physics. a. the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery. b. the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a … Universalium
polarity — po•lar•i•ty [[t]poʊˈlær ɪ ti, pə [/t]] n. pl. ties 1) Physics. a) phs the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery b) phs the positive or negative… … From formal English to slang
polarity — /poʊˈlærəti / (say poh laruhtee) noun 1. Physics a. the possession of an axis with reference to which certain physical properties are determined; the possession of two poles. b. the power or tendency of a magnetised bar, etc., to orientate itself …
Electrical polarity — (positive and negative) is present in every electrical circuit. Electrons flow from the negative pole to the positive pole. In a direct current (DC) circuit, one pole is always negative, the other pole is always positive and the electrons flow in … Wikipedia
Stern-Gerlach experiment — ▪ physics demonstration of the restricted spatial orientation of atomic and subatomic particles with magnetic polarity, performed in the early 1920s by the German physicists Otto Stern (Stern, Otto) and Walther Gerlach (Gerlach, Walther). In the … Universalium
Geomagnetic reversal — Magnetic reversal redirects here. For switching of a magnet, see Magnetization reversal. Geomagnetic polarity during the late Cenozoic Era. Dark areas denote periods where the polarity matches today s polarity, light areas denote periods where… … Wikipedia
Earth's magnetic field — Computer simulation of the Earth s field in a normal period between reversals.[1] The tubes represent magnetic field lines, blue when the field points towards the center and yellow when away. The rotation axis of the Earth is centered and… … Wikipedia
