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If I have one magnet sitting on a table and I take another magnet and bring close to the first one it will move towards the magnet!
This is amazing to me. My question is why does one magnet make another move toward or away from it? what is the origin of magnetic force.
I think it has something to do with QED(thats why I am posting in the quantum forum) -perhaps the exchange of virtual particles and hence momentum but I am not sure.
Is there a simpler explanation? if not can someone elaborate on the virtual particle scenario if that is the correct one?
thank you
This is amazing to me. My question is why does one magnet make another move toward or away from it? what is the origin of magnetic force.
I think it has something to do with QED(thats why I am posting in the quantum forum) -perhaps the exchange of virtual particles and hence momentum but I am not sure.
Is there a simpler explanation? if not can someone elaborate on the virtual particle scenario if that is the correct one?
thank you