sci.physics.electromag
back to index
Group: sci.physics.electromag
From: Benj
Date: Saturday, March 15, 2008 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: Where Does A Permanent Magnet Get Its Magnetic Field?
From: Benj
Date: Saturday, March 15, 2008 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: Where Does A Permanent Magnet Get Its Magnetic Field?
On Mar 15, 4:09 pm, "FrediFizzx"
> Well, I think we pretty much know that it comes from atomic alignment of
> their electron's orbital angular momentum. So there is "local" motion
> of charges all coordinated. IOW, the atomic magnetic moments point in
> the same direction and all add up. I don't think many physicists would
> disagree with that.
>
> Fred
Do we REALLY "know" that there are electrons orbiting around nuclei
like planets around the sun? I thought that theory was more than just
a little bit out of date! I can agree with "magnetic moments" but
where exactly are these "orbiting" charges? I think Bill Miller is
asking the right question!
