Question

Compare and contrast magnetic and electric fields.

***I am not quite sure of their similarities and differences. :( Thank you!!

Answer 1

here are some features of both fields:
electric fields are generated by electric charges, whereas magnetic fields are generated by electric currents

Answer 2

okay!

Answer 3

when we have an electric fields, we are able to separate negative electric charges, from the positive ones.
Whereas we are not able to separate a north pole from its south pole, in other words, the magnetic monolpole, has not been observed yet

Answer 4

monopole*

Answer 5

ohhh okay :O

Answer 6

more precisely, what I said above, is represented by thes two Maxwell's Equations:
\[\Large \begin{gathered}
{\text{div}}{\mathbf{B}} = 0 \hfill \\
{\text{div}}{\mathbf{E}} = 4\pi \rho \hfill \\
\end{gathered} \]
where \[\Large \rho \]
is the density of electric charge

Answer 7

these*

Answer 8

ohhh okay :)

are these the only similarities and differences? :O

Answer 9

I think they are differences

Answer 10

one similarity, is both forces can be attractive or repulsive

Answer 11

ohh okay!! are there any other similarities and differences?

Answer 12

namely, among all positive, or all negative charges there is a repulsive electric force.
Whereas between a positive charge and a negative charge there is an attrctive force

Answer 13

attractive*

Answer 14

the same goes for north pole and south pole:
between two north poles, or two south poles, there is a repulsive force.
Whereas between a north pole and a south pole, there is an attractive force

Answer 15

ohh okay!yay :) thank you!! is this problem complete? :O

Answer 16

for example, referring to what I said before, we have the subsequent drawing: