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This idea scales for as many moving charges as you have: | This idea scales for as many moving charges as you have: | ||
$$\vec{B}_{total}=\vec{B}_1+\vec{B}_2+\vec{B}_3+\vec{B}_4+...$$ | $$\vec{B}_{total}=\vec{B}_1+\vec{B}_2+\vec{B}_3+\vec{B}_4+...$$ | ||
- | However, if you have both electric and magnetic fields you **cannot** just add together the magnetic and electric fields. These are different quantities with different units; therefore, they do not add together (this would be like trying to add time to mass - it's just not a thing you can do). | + | However, |
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