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[[File: | [[File:Faraday cage.gif|thumb|A diagram of how a Faraday cage functions]] | ||
A '''Faraday cage''' or '''Faraday shield''' is an enclosure formed by conducting material, or by a mesh of such material. Such an enclosure blocks out external static electrical fields. Faraday cages are named after physicist Michael Faraday, who built one in 1836. | A '''Faraday cage''' or '''Faraday shield''' is an enclosure formed by conducting material, or by a mesh of such material. Such an enclosure blocks out external static electrical fields. Faraday cages are named after physicist Michael Faraday, who built one in 1836. | ||