The Atanasoff-Berry Computer Was the First Computing Device to Use

question 18

Short Answer

The Atanasoff-Berry Computer was the first computing device to use ________ instead of mechanical switches as processing circuitry.

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Definitions:

Magnetomotive Force

The force that drives magnetic flux through a magnetic circuit, analogous to voltage in an electrical circuit.

Magnetic Field

A vector field surrounding magnets and electric currents, which exerts a force on other magnets, currents, or magnetic materials.

Total Force

The sum of all forces acting on an object, determining the object's acceleration according to Newton's second law.

Right-Hand Rule

A mnemonic device used to determine the direction of certain vectors in physics, notably in electromagnetism, where the thumb, index, and middle finger each represent different vectors.