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Electronics 101: The Hall Effect explained

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_effect

[![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/65373485-15b5d300-dc76-11e9-8d33-e04830975e63.png)](https://youtu.be/QMsuv9PadpY)
https://youtu.be/QMsuv9PadpY

I got here by reading up on the propulsion system for the https://www.starlink.com satelites ...
https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/36165/why-will-starlink-satellites-use-krypton-instead-of-xenon-for-electric-propulsion

If you aren't interested in electronics, skip this.
I found it _fascinating_.

The hall effect is the effect of a magnetic field on a conductor.

[![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/65373522-83fa9580-dc76-11e9-948e-db5d43d0d451.png)](https://youtu.be/FLWcJQhqsvc)
https://youtu.be/FLWcJQhqsvc

> "_The production of a potential difference across an electrical conductor when a magnetic field is applied in a direction perpendicular to that of the flow of current._"

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