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Magnetic fields do, because there's no such thing as an isolated magnetic "pole",
and a magnetic line always starts and ends at opposite poles of the same
magnetized object.
But electric fields don't. You can easily have a bundle of isolated positive charge
over here and a bundle of isolated negative charge over there, whereupon the
lines of the electric field start on one bundle and end on the other bundle.
But electric field lines can also exist in closed loops, and they do that in radio waves, where the electromagnetic field propagates with an electric field component and a magnetic field component, and they both form closed loops.
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Can an electric field be compressed?
Electric fields are similar to magnetic fields, and can be "compressed" by the imposition of other electric or magnetic fields.
Does electric current create magnetic fields?
Yes, electric current does create magnetic fields
Can storage media be damaged by magnetic and electric fields?
Yes; if the storage is on magnetic media then that can be altered by magnetic and electric fields.
What is Created by vibrations in electric and magnetic fields?
Vibrations in electric and magnetic fields create electromagnetic radiation.
Would electromagnetic waves exist if changing magnetic fields could produce electric fields but chaning electric fields could not in turn produce magnetic fields?
no
Can an electric field be compressed?
Electric fields are similar to magnetic fields, and can be "compressed" by the imposition of other electric or magnetic fields.
Does electric current create magnetic fields?
Yes, electric current does create magnetic fields
Can storage media be damaged by magnetic and electric fields?
Yes; if the storage is on magnetic media then that can be altered by magnetic and electric fields.
How do the electric and magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave regenerate each other?
No. Current flow creates electromagnetic fields in space. Electromagnetic fields, in turn, can create current flow in conductors. The electric fields do not directly create magnetic fields, nor do magnetic fields directly create electric fields.
What is Created by vibrations in electric and magnetic fields?
Vibrations in electric and magnetic fields create electromagnetic radiation.
Which form of energy does not require matter for traveling through space?
Electromagnetic radiation. Energy can also be transmitted by electric fields, by magnetic fields, and by gravitation.Electromagnetic radiation. Energy can also be transmitted by electric fields, by magnetic fields, and by gravitation.Electromagnetic radiation. Energy can also be transmitted by electric fields, by magnetic fields, and by gravitation.Electromagnetic radiation. Energy can also be transmitted by electric fields, by magnetic fields, and by gravitation.
How are magnetic fields and electric current related?
The two are related because an Electric current produces Magnetic Fields
The strength of electric and magnetic fields remains constant as you move away from the source of the electric and magnetic fields?
yes
Would electromagnetic waves exist if changing magnetic fields could produce electric fields but chaning electric fields could not in turn produce magnetic fields?
no
What is magnetic in electromagneticism?
Maxwell's equations state that electric fields create magnetic fields, and vice versa. If you have a current, you have a magnetic field. If you have magnets, you have an electric field.
In an electromagnetic wave the oscillating electric and magnetic fields are what?
In an electromagnetic wave, the electric and magnetic fields are perpendicular to each other and are in phase.
Are there any chemical reactions that can be affected by magnetic or electric fields?
Yes, several chemical reactions are affected by magnetic or electric fields.
