What is electromagnetism?

Q: What is electromagnetism?


A: Electromagnetism is the study of the electromagnetic force, one of the four fundamental forces of nature.

Q: What does the electromagnetic force push or pull?


A: The electromagnetic force pushes or pulls anything that has an electric charge, like electrons and protons.

Q: What does the electric force do?


A: The electric force pushes all charged particles.

Q: What does the magnetic force do?


A: The magnetic force only pushes moving charges.

Q: How many types of electric charge are there?


A: There are two types of electric charge: positive and negative.

Q: What happens when opposite charges are near each other?


A: The electric force pulls opposite charges (positive and negative) towards each other.

Q: What happens when similar charges are near each other?


A: The electric force pushes similar charges (both positive, or both negative) away from each other.

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