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Ah makes sense. Thanks for all the replies :) I can continue reading.

Hello, I have just started reading my first chemistry book and have a question about Rutherford's experiment. As stated in the book: Thomson's model of the atom suggests that positive and negative charges were evenly distributed around the atom. Then Rutherford came with his experiment: he...

Great I get it. Thanks again tiny tim. Well I already studied at university level but I studied social sciences. I dropped physics and chemistry about 10 years ago in the beginning of secondary school. Now I want to (re)learn at least the basics of science (physics, chemistry and biology) by...

I know physics isn't here to answer why questions, it just explains what we observe for a great deal. So we can conclude that a changing magnetic field generates an electric field because we see charges in the wire moving. And we know that charges move because of electric fields. Right...

Okay so what causes the electrons to move? Is it the induced electric field? I guess I still don't fully understand how an electric field (yes I read the pf definition) comes into existence due to a magnet. Does the movement of the magnet solely create a electric field? If I hold a bar magnet...

Thanks for your reply tiny-tim. 1) So if the magnet induces an electric field, is the solenoid (the stationary object) becoming charged temporarily (as the magnet moves in)? 2) To go to a lower level: as far as I can see, a magnet can cause electrons to "line up" with the magnetic field. Is...

Hello, I have started reading a beginners book (from the "stop faking it" series) on electricity and magnetism. Its supplied with funny little experiments to help me understand the topic. But I have trouble understanding the intimate relationship between electricity and magnetism. I believe I...