It cannot be the exact same kind of distortion, because magnetic field attracts only magnetic objects. Also, there is repulsion. Neither of these is true for gravity. So, how else could a magnet attract ?
2006-11-07 07:46:33 · 6 answers · asked by ramshi 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
This is a tricky question, and I think the answers are mostly good even though they disagree. Campbelp2 is right in that the force transmitted in magnetic field lines is not conveyed by a distortion of space-time akin to gravity. AE and others worked quite a while to come up with this trick and unify the EM force with gravity (by building extra dimensions into the framework of GR), but eventually gave up.
On the other hand, as Jose and Steve say, the magnetic field has an associated stress/energy with it which contributes to the gravitational force. So in this sense, the magnetic field does contribute to the space-time curvature.
But that is not how the magnetic force is expressed, so I would say the bottom-line answer is no. The EM force is transmitted via photons which are the quanta of the EM field. Gravity is believed to be conveyed by gravitons. Different force carriers.
2006-11-07 14:21:03 · answer #1 · answered by SAN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Magnets create electricity which is a form of distortion. The electrons need matter to travel through so I wouldn't call it space. So I guess as far as I know the answer is NO.
2006-11-07 15:54:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a way it does, the magnetic field stores energy, energy is matter (at least that's what my friend Albert used to say) therefore the magnetic field will distort space... and time :-) just like mass
-jose-
2006-11-07 15:53:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only gravity is considered to distort space, as far as I know. This is what allows light rays to be bent by gravity even though light has no mass. I never heard of strong magnetic fields bending light, so I don't see how warped space could be involved.
2006-11-07 15:50:53 · answer #4 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the answer is yes. and it is not true that magnets only attract/repell magnetic objects.
2006-11-07 15:50:45 · answer #5 · answered by Prince of Persia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to a real expert in this field, the answer is yes, but it's not a SIMPLE yes......!
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2006-11-07 16:07:10 · answer #6 · answered by Steve 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋