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    Why Does a Charged Tape Attract to a Metal Sphere After Being Touched?

    Even more late! I just completed this homework assignment (and for GT as well, no less!), and here are, officially, the correct answers: Electrons from the sphere moved into the salt water on your skin, where they reacted with sodium ions. After you touched it, the metal sphere was very...
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    Undergrad What is the relationship between magnetic force and electric force?

    True, I think that I just need to do as Mikey suggests and practice a little. Morgoth, I don't have the book but if it's required for a class or I find it at a good price I will definitely take a look.
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    Undergrad What is the relationship between magnetic force and electric force?

    Drakkith: that does actually help to put things in perspective, I suppose I have accepted the reason for other forces while not understanding where they arise from either. Boston Guy: fair enough, I think that I have simply accepted electric and gravitational forces, but haven't quite accepted...
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    Undergrad What is the relationship between magnetic force and electric force?

    Noob, apologies to all. What is magnetic force? I can calculate it, and know that it is perpendicular to the motion of an electric force, but what is it? Just because I can calculate it does not mean that I know what I am calculating. Thanks