but not the magnetic component?
2007-03-08 01:59:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Who said that?
Electrons move, right? Moving charges interact with magnetic fields.
An electron has an inherent magnetic moment (we call it spin) and picks up more if it has orbital angular momentum.
2007-03-08 03:30:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the electrical component is nothing but electrons. Electrons are actually exchanged between light and the matter. The magnetic component is present within the nuclei of quanta that strike matter and they are the factual components for being attracted towards matter in the form of light from the source of light.
2007-03-08 10:26:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
electricity is based on the movement/tranfere of electrons from one atom to the next basically a transfer of energy
light interacts with the electrical componet because the electrical componet adds energy to the system that needs to be distributed
2007-03-08 10:17:16 · answer #3 · answered by whileycoyote2000 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because thre are no 'unit poles' (or 'magnetic monopoles') in magnetics. If there were, light would interact with them as well.
Doug
2007-03-08 10:05:58 · answer #4 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋