Question

How do electromagnetic forces work?

Answer 1

Electromagnetic forces are non-contact forces between two electrically charged objects.

Explanation:

Electromagnetic forces follow Newton third law meaning that electromagnetic forces come in "pairs", acting upon different objects and their vectors are of opposite direction ( F' = -F)

The can either be repulsive when the objects are similarly charged ( either both have negative or positive charge)
and their vectors will be "facing away" from each other

or attractive when objects have opposite charges
and they will be facing towards each other

For their calculation we use Coulomb's law equation:

`Fc = (k * Q1 * Q2) / d^2`

k represents Coulomb's law constant ( `9 * 10^9 (N * m^2) / s^2)`

Q1 and Q2 the charges of the objects

d the distance between the two obects