Does Coulomb's Law Also Govern Magnetic Forces?

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Coulomb's Law governs electric attraction and repulsion between charged particles, while magnetic forces are described by the Lorentz Force Law. The distinction lies in their governing principles: Coulomb's Law is based on electric charge, whereas the Lorentz Force Law pertains to magnetic moments. Understanding this difference is crucial for grasping the relationship between electric and magnetic forces, particularly in the context of relativity, where magnetic forces can be viewed as relativistic corrections to electric forces.

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does coulomb's law govern magnetic attraction and replusion also?

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depend on your education level...
If you are a high school student, the answer is definity NO...

However, if you know a little bit of relativity, I would say yes, because magnetic force is merely the relativistic correction of electric (coulomb) force..
 
for your question! Coulomb's law only governs electric attraction and repulsion between charged particles. Magnetic attraction and repulsion is governed by a different law called the Lorentz force law. While both laws involve forces between particles, they are based on different physical properties (electric charge for Coulomb's law and magnetic moment for Lorentz force law) and have different mathematical expressions. So, while the two laws may seem similar, they are actually distinct and apply to different phenomena. Hope this helps clarify things!
 

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