The Meissner effect is ________
A) the repulsion of a superconductor by a magnetic field.
B) the scattering of electrons in ceramics.
C) the tunneling of electrons through a solid.
D) the acceleration of electrons in a particle accelerator.
E) the superconduction of materials below their critical temperature.

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The Meissner effect is the phenomenon where a superconductor expels a magnetic field from its interior, causing it to be repelled by the magnetic field.

The Meissner Effect Is ________