I kinda hate how many devices are using the term "hall effect" now because it is literally just
hey, you know how we've been mostly using the electro part of electromagnetism? well we added magnets now and it's better. you're welcome.
the fact that it's advertised as "hall effect" instead of like, contactless, which is the main benefit, is mostly because folks want to sound more scientific than they actually are
like you can do things at a distance because that's how magnets work (it's how electronics work too, but, shhh), and now you don't need to directly rub parts together since a changing point of contact is really more of a liability than a benefit at low voltage, since it can get dirty and stop working effectively
like sure, the hall effect was a major discovery, but it's kind of a downside that it has an actual effect named after a person instead of just being called what it actually is, a fundamental aspect of magnetism
like imagine if we called things falling from the sky the "Newton Effect" instead of just gravity, and advertised scales for measuring things as using "advanced NE technology." that's what calling things the Hall Effect is like imho
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