Can someone explain how moving a magnet induces a current?

[TheTankEngine]

I have heard multiple explanations of how relativity causes magnetism, and I think I understand it enough to puzzle it out in my head, but what I don't get is how moving a magnet in relation to a wire induces a current if the electrons are already moving in relation to the wire. Can somebody explain? I am new to this...

 

[mrspeedybob]

Before I spend a lot of time trying to explain let me be sure I understand your question...

Suppose you have 2 parallel wires 1 meter apart. Wire 1 carries a current and so is your 'magnet'. As the wire 2 moves towards wire 1 a voltage will be induced into wire 2. If there is a path for current to flow that voltage will result in current.

Are you asking why the voltage is induced or what would be happening if wire 2 were already carrying a current in the direction of the voltage?

 

[TheTankEngine]

sorry for the time,

if the electrons in wire 2 are already moving in relation to the electrons in wire 1, then why does changing their relative motion induce an electric current?