Electricity vs. Magnetism: Know the Difference

Electricity is a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles.

Magnetism is the branch of science that deals with magnetic fields and their effects.

Electricity is the physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons.

Magnetism is the force exerted by magnets when they attract or repel each other.

Electricity is a secondary energy source, generated by the conversion of primary sources of energy.

Magnetism is a fundamental force that is mediated by magnetic fields.

Electricity is the presence and flow of electric charge.

Magnetism is a physical phenomenon produced by the motion of electric charge, resulting in attractive and repulsive forces.

Electricity is used to describe the energy produced when electrons are moved.

The class of phenomena exhibited by a magnetic field.

The physical phenomena arising from the behavior of electrons and protons that is caused by the attraction of particles with opposite charges and the repulsion of particles with the same charge.

The study of magnets and their effects.

The physical science of such phenomena.

The force exerted by a magnetic field.

Electric current used or regarded as a source of power.

Unusual power to attract, fascinate, or influence

Intense, contagious emotional excitement.

Animal magnetism.

Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

(physics) The property of being magnetic.

(physics) The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena.

(physics) The science which treats of magnetic phenomena.

A feeling of excitement; a thrill.

Power of attraction; power to excite the feelings and to gain the affections.

Electric power/energy as used in homes etc., supplied by power stations or generators.

Animal magnetism.

A property of certain of the fundamental particles of which matter is composed, called also electric charge, and being of two types, designated positive and negative; the property of electric charge on a particle or physical body creates a force field which affects other particles or bodies possessing electric charge; positive charges create a repulsive force between them, and negative charges also create a repulsive force. A positively charged body and a negatively charged body will create an attractive force between them. The unit of electrical charge is the coulomb, and the intensity of the force field at any point is measured in volts.

The property, quality, or state, of being magnetic; the manifestation of the force in nature which is seen in a magnet. At one time it was believed to be separate from the electrical force, but it is now known to be intimately associated with electricity, as part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism.

Any of several phenomena associated with the accumulation or movement of electrically charged particles within material bodies, classified as static electricity and electric current. Static electricity is often observed in everyday life, when it causes certain materials to cling together; when sufficient static charge is accumulated, an electric current may pass through the air between two charged bodies, and is observed as a visible spark; when the spark passes from a human body to another object it may be felt as a mild to strong painful sensation. Electricity in the form of electric current is put to many practical uses in electrical and electronic devices. Lightning is also known to be a form of electric current passing between clouds and the ground, or between two clouds. Electric currents may produce heat, light, concussion, and often chemical changes when passed between objects or through any imperfectly conducting substance or space. Accumulation of electrical charge or generation of a voltage differnce between two parts of a complex object may be caused by any of a variety of disturbances of molecular equilibrium, whether from a chemical, physical, or mechanical, cause. Electric current in metals and most other solid coductors is carried by the movement of electrons from one part of the metal to another. In ionic solutions and in semiconductors, other types of movement of charged particles may be responsible for the observed electrical current.

The science which treats of magnetic phenomena.

The science which studies the phenomena and laws of electricity; electrical science.

Power of attraction; power to excite the feelings and to gain the affections.

Fig.: excitement, anticipation, or emotional tension, usually caused by the occurrence or expectation of something unusual or important.

Attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force

A physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

The branch of science that studies magnetism

Energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor;

Magnetism is an attribute of materials that respond to an applied magnetic field.

Keen and shared excitement;