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What is the difference between Magnetism and Electricity?

What is the difference between Magnetism and Electricity?

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Asked by G. Woods, Last updated: Nov 09, 2024

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O.Olivia

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Answered Mar 05, 2020

One of the main differences that you will notice about magnetism and electricity is the fact that electricity may come in two forms of charges. It can be static or kinetic. For magnetism, there is a possibility that you will not feel its charge unless you would expose it to another item that will allow the magnet to move properly.

There are instances when they can be a bit similar and have an interaction, which is called electromagnetism. One of the things that you should realize is that the things that we do in this world are dependent on electricity and magnetism. It will be hard for people now to survive without these two things.

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W.Willow

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W.Willow

Answered Feb 28, 2020

Electricity is a force that is felt when there are electric charges i.e., positive and negative charges. Whenever electric charges are moving or when they are static, they create electric fields, and that's why both go together. Electricity can also be felt when electric charges are passing through conductors i.e., materials that allow an electric current to pass through them. Magnetism, on the other hand, is a force that is felt only when electric charges are moving. And that is why magnetism is usually regarded as the bye product of electricity. As electric charges are moving, magnetic poles, north, and south poles are being created.

Another difference between electricity and magnetism is that magnetic charges cannot take place in monopoles, whereas electric charges can do this; in fact, they exist in the form of particles that contain both negative and positive charges. In terms of application, electricity is now needed for all kinds of operations, whereas the same thing cannot be said of magnets.
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