So Confused trying to visualize

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In summary, a stationary charged particle has a static electric field and no magnetic field. However, as soon as the charge starts moving, the electric field begins to change and a magnetic field is also present. The electric and magnetic fields do not overlap, and the magnetic field is created by the movement of the charges in closed loops. The exchange particles for the electric and magnetic fields are photons, which flow around the magnetic field lines in three dimensions.
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Hi,


When has a charged particle have an electric field or a magnetic field, or do they have them at the same time?

Do the fields overlap and I am thinking both the fields have the same structure?

And is the electric field density and magnetic field density the exchange particles ie, photons flowing around the magnetic field lines in the 3 dimensions?

Thanks
 
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Static (non-moving) electric charges have static (non-moving) electric fields and no magnetic field.

As soon as the charge moves, the electric field begins to change. Whenever an electric field is changing, the magnetic field is no longer zero.

- Warren
 
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A stationary charge has only electric field , it is only due to moving charges that Magnetic field is setup in the form of closed loops.

BJ
 
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Thank you so much guys! Thats brilliant now I can get back to work! Thanks
 

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