Why don't radio waves interact with magnetic fields?

[Trevor Porter]

I've been told that magnetic field does not mask or influence any GHz transmissions; TV, Radio, Wi-Fi, etc. and should not pose a problem. Can someone explain why they do not interact? Credible documentation such a law or theory? Educational documentation? Thanks in advance.

 

[Khashishi]

Superposition principle
Electromagnetic waves travel through each other and through static fields.

 

[Trevor Porter]

Thanks for the reply, however, I'm referring to the field of a permanent magnet. Not an electromagnetic wave.

 

[davenn]

as said ...

EM interaction with an EM wave isn't any different to an EM interaction with a Magnetic field

 

[Trevor Porter]

radio signals ARE electromagnetic waves ;)

Correct, but a permanent magnets does not emit electromagnetic waves but rather a gravitational force due to the dipole field, from what I understand. Are electromagnetic waves affected by the magnetic field? If not, why not?

 

[davenn]

Correct, but a permanent magnets does not emit electromagnetic waves but rather a gravitational force due to the dipole field, from what I understand. Are electromagnetic waves affected by the magnetic field? If not, why not?

read Khashishi's and my previous post again ... they both answer you Q

and gravity has nothing to do with it ...Dave

 

[Drakkith]

Thanks for the reply, however, I'm referring to the field of a permanent magnet. Not an electromagnetic wave.

All of those signals are EM waves. These waves simply don't interact with a static magnetic field in such a way as to be influenced by it. Note that asking why something doesn't happen is hard to answer. The simple answer is that that's just the way the laws work.