The Mysterious Power of Magnetic Energy: Are There Magnetons?

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Magnetic energy is generated when an electric current infuses a material, leading to the creation of a magnet. The discussion raises the question of whether "magnetons," theoretical carriers of magnetic energy, exist, but highlights that current physics does not recognize real magnetons. The propagation speed of a magnetic field change is confirmed to be the speed of light, approximately 186,000 miles per second. This speed indicates that changes in the magnetic field are part of electromagnetic waves, which are essentially light. The relationship between electric currents and magnetic fields is central to understanding magnetic energy.
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is seems to be generally agreed upon that any "magnet" comes into being because it has been infused by an Electric Current.

so, my question:

so this magnetic energy is imparted to the material by the electric current.

so, then, what is "magnetic energy" ? are there "Magnetons"?
 
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well, i found some references to "magnetons". but none of the "magnetons" in the Physics lexicon
have anything to do with real "Magnetons", which would be the theoretical carriers of Magnetic Energy.

is the speed of the Magnetic Field still 186,000 miles per second, or is it instantaneous?
 
Theoretical carriers of magnetic energy... that would be photons.

The speed of propagation of changes in the magnetic field is the speed of light, ~186000 mi/s. That's because it is light. Any changing magnetic field also has an electric field component, and this propagation is an electromagnetic wave, or light.
 

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