Faraday cage

Synonyms:
  • Faraday shield
German: Faradayscher Käfig
Japanese: ファラデーケージ

Electricity. Named after Michael Faraday, 1791-1867. Room with metallic, conductive walls insulated from the influence of electric fields. For example, a car acts as a Faraday cage because the lightning will pass through the metal frame of the car.

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