Electromagnetism and charged particles in motion

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Charged particles in motion generate both electric and magnetic fields simultaneously. The study of these fields often focuses on one at a time due to historical inertia, as electric and magnetic forces were discovered through different phenomena. This approach also serves educational convenience, allowing students to grasp simpler concepts before tackling more complex scenarios. Initially, students learn about isolated electric or magnetic fields, which prepares them for advanced topics involving the unified electromagnetic field. Ultimately, understanding both fields together is essential for a comprehensive grasp of electromagnetism.
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Whenever a charged particle is in motion ,there is both electric and magnetic fields created. Why is it that we only study one of it at a time ?
 
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Historical inertia. Electric and magnetic forces were originally discovered in different phenomena.
 
toumaza said:
Why is it that we only study one of it at a time ?

Some of it just convenience in learning. Students have to start somewhere, and the easiest problems are the ones in which only one of the two fields appear. Once the student has a solid grasp of these, they're ready to move on to more advanced problems in which both fields are present and treated as a single electromagnetic field.
 

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