What is the magnetic field?

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[vancity01]

.... sooo what are magnetic fields made of? photons??? elctrons?

[vancity01]

Thanks man! I didn't even know Magetons existed! Just to let you know tho that the reason that light doesn't flow threw objects expect windows is not because of size but because of energy absorption or whatever, just letting yah know. Heres the link watch please!

watch?v=Omr0JNyDBI0

[SirMagntex]

the fields are made from magnetons - individual north and south pole magnet particles existing in pairs that flow mirror to each other. a magneton is smaller than a photon because it can flow thru wood and the earth while photonic light cannot. electrons do not exist.

[TheCentralServices]

I was referring to alex

[Angus Leck]

no, what in the video gave you that impression?

[407bug]

Can a magnet help a current to jump across an insulator?

I have a Ni magnet in an insulator sleeve

If placed on a jack plug and held near a vibrating string a signal is produced to an amp.

Yet the jack is open circuit.

Is this an effect as capacitance or magnetic induction.

As without an insulator sleeve No signal is produced.

[vancity01]

what moves along the magnetic field lines, aren't they virtual photons producing the force at a distance.

[John Adams]

The magnetic force is just the electric force in a relativistic disguise, so the communication medium is the photon.

[wokloiz]

lol i think you should start by definition of what the field really is (any field in physics)