2007-07-10 13:29:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Because they are not made up of charged particles. Magnetic and electric fields only act upon charged particles (e.g. protons, electrons, alpha radiation). Light and X-rays are not made up of any particles but are waves.
2007-07-10 13:34:23 · answer #1 · answered by Tsumego 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any physicist on here? Sorry I went to school for Xray and I am a Tech. It was explained but is very confusing. I can only say that light and xray are a heat source and are easily dissipated by air. Magnets and electric are forces.
Good Luck and May the Force be with you!
2007-07-10 13:39:02 · answer #2 · answered by Marisa 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
certainly the electromagnetic fields are mild so the they holiday at a velocity c. may well be you are able to ask what happens with the sphere if the source is shifting close to the fee of ligh, the the respond may well be an identical not something. the only difficulty that adjustments are the measurements of the strengh of the fields once you alter your reference physique, yet this the relativistic function that's unquestionably understood, electromagnetism is preserved below Lorentz ameliorations
2016-12-14 05:11:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Photons of light have no charge,and so neither of those fields will affect them.
2007-07-10 13:36:22 · answer #4 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋