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Of what are fields made? Sort of sounds like ether.
Pjpic said:Of what are fields made? Sort of sounds like ether.
Pjpic said:From what little I know of fields, they seem to "fill up' space. This seems similar to , or sounds like, ether.
ZapperZ said:So you pick up on ONE characteristics and somehow this is sufficient to make the comparison? A chicken is edible, and so is an apple, so they both "sound" alike?
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Pjpic said:Sure; if it seems to be a salient characteristic. I surmise there is a compare/contrast list between ether and fields. But, the point of orignal question is about what makes up fields.
Pjpic said:It does make a difference. Although, with this thread; I'd rather stay with the original question.
ZapperZ said:But this IS related to your original question,
I agree, you are correct; it does relate to the original question. But, for the remaider of this thread; I will stay focused only on the original question -Of what are fields made?
A field is a physical quantity that exists in space and can be described by a numerical value at each point in space. Examples of fields include gravitational fields, electric fields, and magnetic fields.
Fields are not made of physical objects, but rather they describe the interactions between physical objects. They are made of energy, which can be thought of as a type of force that is transmitted through space.
Fields are created by objects that have a property called a "charge" or "mass." These objects, such as particles or masses, produce a field that extends outwards from them and interacts with other objects that have the same type of charge or mass.
Fields interact with matter by exerting forces on objects that have the same type of charge or mass as the field. For example, an electric field will exert a force on a charged object, while a gravitational field will exert a force on an object with mass.
Yes, there are many different types of fields, including electric, magnetic, gravitational, and quantum fields. Each type of field is described by its own set of equations and properties, and they all interact with matter in different ways.