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the tangent at any point on an electric field line gives the direction of the field at that point . so if field lines intersect then electric field at will have more than1 direction which is impossible
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∙ 16y agoGreat question and the answer will surprise you-- Lines of force don't exist. They can't cross each other because they aren't there. The common (related) demonstration of magnetic lines of force using iron filings is due to the fact that the iron filings become little magnets and line up head to tail. If you photograph them and re-run the experiment you will see that the lines are different, which shows that they are an "artifact" of the magnetic field. No lines exist.
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∙ 11y agoAh but they DO! It is the action of electromagnetic lines of force (EMF) passing through a conductor that introduces current in the conductor. This is the basic principle behind electrical power generation.
AnswerThe question relates to electric lines of force, not magnetic lines of force. Electric lines of force radiate perpendicularly from electric charge. As like electric charges distribute themselves evenly over the surface of a conductor, the electric lines of force radiate away from the surface of that conductor.
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∙ 13y agoThe electric lines of force never cross each other because electric field has only one direction at a given point. The direction of electric field depends upon the tangent drawn at a single point.
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∙ 12y agoThe direction of electric intensity at a point in an electric field is along the direction of the tangent at that point. The electric field at a point is the resultant of the fields created by two charges.Therefore at a point electric intensity has only one direction.Therefore no two lines can cross each other.(By Maawa Khalid contact e mail:maaawa3@gmail.com)
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∙ 11y agohmm.. the answer this question consider its negation what would happen if the two magnetic fields intersect ?
well , the answer is at the point of the intersection of both the fields there would be two directions for the same field which is impossible , so as our negation is proven wrong we can state that two magnetic fields cannot coincide with each other
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∙ 7y agoThe electric line of forces determine the direction of electric field from positive charge to negative charge . As at a give point there is one particular direction of force experienced by test positive charge so no line in an electric field can cross at a point because it is impossible to have two different direction of electric force at a single point in an electric field.
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∙ 12y agoThey do not intersect because if they intersect they have two tangents that means that it is showing two directions and that is not possible at all
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∙ 13y agoIf they were to cross, at the crossing point the electric field would go in two different directions, which just doesn't make sense.
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When the magnetic fields of two or more magnet overlap what is the result?
They will combine to make a single magnetic field.
How are magnet fields and electric fields alike?
Both act only on charged particles (ions, protons, or electrons). ?However, an electric field (which generates an ELECTRIC FORCE) acts on a particle in the same direction as the field, given by the equation:F(vector) = q*E(vector)The resulting force vector is in the same direction as the field vector (for positive charges).A magnetic field generates a force ONLY on a MOVING charge, and ONLY if the charge is moving non-parallel to the magnetic field:F(vector) = q*v(vector) x B(vector)Because of the cross-product, the magnetic force is a direction perpendicular to the velocity and magnetic field vectors (use the right hand rule to figure out the direction of magnetic force). ?The particle will still have momentum from its initial velocity, so an applied magnetic field will (pretty much) always make the particle move in a curved path.
What materials are strongly attracted to a magnet?
The metals iron, cobalt, and a few nonmagnetic elements (copper as a example, is not by nature magnetic; however many such elements can be attracted to magnetic fields with proper tweaking of the magnetic fields) there is a book published by Lindsay publications that explains. it may be out of print but it is worth a shot.
What is similar between force fields and magnetism?
Force field refers to the lines of force one object exerts on another object or a collection of other objects. Note that force fields does not exist in reality, but are really a construct that allows scientists to visualize the effects of objects on other objects; in other words, it makes the math easy. Examples of force fields: Newtonian gravitational field, global Gravitational field, A conservative Electric field, A static Magnetic field. A magnetic field is a field that permeates space and which exerts a magnetic force on moving electric charges and magnetic dipoles.
What is meant by electric and magnetic field?
A magnetic field is a area in which magnetic objects are pushed or pulled. It is caused by the alignment of parts of atoms.A field of force associated with changing electric fields , as when electric charges are in motion. Magnetic fields exert deflective forces on moving electric charges. Most magnets have magnetic fields as a result of the spinning motion of the electrons orbiting the atoms of which they are composed; electromagnets create such fields from electric current moving through coils. Large objects, such as the earth, other planets, and stars, also produce magnetic fields. See Note at magnetism.
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.
Do the other planets have magnetic fields?
yes all the other planets have magnetic fields except venus because it rotates to slowly
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.
What do electric and magnetic fields contain and transport?
Electric and magnetic fields contain energy and information. They transport this energy and information through space. In the case of electric fields, they are generated by stationary electric charges and transport energy and information by interacting with other charges. Magnetic fields, on the other hand, are generated by moving charges or changing electric fields and also transport energy and information through their interactions with other magnetic fields or moving charges.
What does magnetic fields affect?
it affects the other planets and its rotation
Do any other plants besides the earth have magnets in it?
Yes. They don't have actual magnets, but they do have "magnetic fields". Other planets with magnetic fields are Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
Oscillating electric and magnetic fields regenerate each other These oscillating fields perpetuate?
Electromagnetic waves
Will a compass always work?
No. I assume you mean a magnetic compass. A magnetic compass reacts to magnetic fields; the magnetic south pole of Earth is not exactly at the geographic north pole, so at some points of the Earth's surface, the magnetic compass will actually point south instead of north. Also, a magnetic compass will be influenced by other magnetic fields, e.g., current-carrying wires.No. I assume you mean a magnetic compass. A magnetic compass reacts to magnetic fields; the magnetic south pole of Earth is not exactly at the geographic north pole, so at some points of the Earth's surface, the magnetic compass will actually point south instead of north. Also, a magnetic compass will be influenced by other magnetic fields, e.g., current-carrying wires.No. I assume you mean a magnetic compass. A magnetic compass reacts to magnetic fields; the magnetic south pole of Earth is not exactly at the geographic north pole, so at some points of the Earth's surface, the magnetic compass will actually point south instead of north. Also, a magnetic compass will be influenced by other magnetic fields, e.g., current-carrying wires.No. I assume you mean a magnetic compass. A magnetic compass reacts to magnetic fields; the magnetic south pole of Earth is not exactly at the geographic north pole, so at some points of the Earth's surface, the magnetic compass will actually point south instead of north. Also, a magnetic compass will be influenced by other magnetic fields, e.g., current-carrying wires.
How will magnetic minerals align in a rock if earth has no magnetic field?
Assuming there is no Earth magnetic field, and no other significant magnetic fields, they will not allign in any preferred direction.
What other application of magnetic fields uses properties similar to an MRI?
An XRAY.
The magnetic fields of all the atoms in a magnetic domain?
cancel each other out. Source: Me and my 7 grade Text Book
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.
