SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 7, 2025Wired

Is It Electric or Magnetic? Depends on Where You Stand

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Physicists have revised the concept of fundamental forces, combining electric and magnetic forces into a single electromagnetic force. This change arose from the realization that observed forces depend on the observer's frame of reference, a phenomenon explained by Einstein's theory of special relativity and time dilation.

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