Magnetic fields

Discussion in 'Science and Nature' started by m00zix, Sep 13, 2011.

  1. #1 m00zix, Sep 13, 2011
    I am currently engaged in a debate with someone, the topic is irrelevant. However, I am trying to prove a point and google does not seem to be able to help me. I will try to form the question as simply as possible.

    How is a magnetic field within a larger magnetic field affected when the larger magnetic field is altered? Is the smaller magnetic field not affected? If anyone could link me to any experiments conducted with this as the premise, that would be very helpful. I'm not sure how ridiculous this question is, I'm a science n00b, humor me.
     
  2. #2 deaner845, Sep 13, 2011
  3. #3 m00zix, Sep 13, 2011
    Thanks for the link. Bump.
     
  4. #4 Thunderstruck, Sep 13, 2011
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    well first you would have to assume that the larger field is weaker than the smaller one. in that case the smaller one wouldn't be effected. Well it would be but only at the edges and it wouldn't be much depending on the levels of the fields.

    not sure why you would have a field inside a field though.

    edit: just a note the topic is kind of important, it would give an idea of what your trying to do with the fields which would also give us an idea of the strengths of each field along with their orientation.
     
  5. #5 Peter Griffin, Sep 13, 2011
    well for example there's a human heart which has an electromagnetic field, inside the earth's electromagnetic field, (probably inside the sun's magnetic field!)
     
  6. #6 m00zix, Sep 13, 2011
    I have been informed by multiple people that magnetic fields can not interact with one another. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

    I will give the topic some context. Assume everything I present to you is true.

    The Earth's magnetic field (poles) shifts every now and again (multiple thousands of years increments.) It is posed that the consciousness is comprised of neurons emitting magnetic fields in the brain; will a shift in the Earth's magnetic field shift the human consciousness? This is extremely controversial for many reasons, ergo the simplicity of my inquiry. I was looking for a simple answer like, "magnetic fields can not interact with one another," and it is that I got.

    M00zix is satisfied.
     
  7. #7 m00zix, Sep 13, 2011
    Not to mention magnetic fields can be created in a controlled environment, which is more so what I would like the answer to be geared toward...
     

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