at right angles
Example Sentences
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When a magnetic field is applied, a second voltage develops at right angles to the current.
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026
For instance, latitudes and longitudes meet at right angles on the Earth’s surface, so they appear as a nice rectangular grid on the Mercator map.
From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026
On a promontory above Puget Sound, a Douglas fir with arms bent at right angles stands above a quiet cove, where shellfish would have been gathered, long before this place was settled by newcomers.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023
With the tilt of the Earth in relation to the Sun positioned at right angles during the equinox, the magnetic field is stronger resulting in a more vibrant aurora.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2023
We can imagine generating a cube in the following way: Take a line segment of a certain length and move it an equal length at right angles to itself.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
