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Electric field and
magnetic field
Electromagnetism is one of
the most misinterpreted phenomena in modern physics. We
teach our children that "oscillating magnetic field
causes an oscillating electric field, which then causes
another oscillating magnetic field". This concept led
Maxwell to develop his electromagnetic wave theory of
light. The theory says that, light has both electric and
magnetic field components which oscillate in phase
perpendicular to each other and perpendicular to the
direction of the propagation.
But new studies indicate that, charged particles like
electron has a standing electric field and magnetic
field at right angle simultaneously (see
structure of electron). Electric field and magnetic
field both are created by charged particles. Each
electron acts as a tiny magnet. When electrons flow in a
conductor the "electron magnets" will be aligned and
this alignment creates a collective magnetic field
around the conductor. The flow of electrons make them
aligned, otherwise there is no any direct connection
between motion of electrons and creation of magnetic
field as current belief.
The magnetic field of a magnetic domain is created by
stationary positioned electrons (see
structure of atom). A magnetic domain is created
when a collection of electrons in the domain are aligned
in a specific way. An oscillating magnetic field creates
an oscillating electric field (oscillating electricity)
in a conductor. But the oscillation of one field
(electric or magnetic) in "space" creates no other field
as current belief. Electric current creates magnetic
field and oscillating electric current creates
oscillating magnetic field and not "electromagnetic
wave" as current belief.
See: what are
radio
wave and
light?
See also:
Molecular magnetism
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