Magnetism vs. Electromagnetism — What's the Difference?

Magnetism is a class of physical attributes that are mediated by magnetic fields. Electric currents and the magnetic moments of elementary particles give rise to a magnetic field, which acts on other currents and magnetic moments.

Electromagnetism is a branch of physics involving the study of the electromagnetic force, a type of physical interaction that occurs between electrically charged particles. The electromagnetic force is carried by electromagnetic fields composed of electric fields and magnetic fields, and it is responsible for electromagnetic radiation such as light.

The class of phenomena exhibited by a magnetic field.

The physics of electricity and magnetism.

The study of magnets and their effects.

An interaction between electricity and magnetism, as when an electric current or a changing electric field generates a magnetic field, or when a changing magnetic field generates an electric field.

The force exerted by a magnetic field.

A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces. (technically it can be unified with weak nuclear to form electroweak) Its gauge boson is the photon.

Unusual power to attract, fascinate, or influence

Electricity and magnetism, collectively, as a field of study.

Animal magnetism.

Magnetism produced by an electric current;

(physics) The property of being magnetic.

The branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena

(physics) The science which treats of magnetic phenomena.

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

Animal magnetism.

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.

The science which treats of magnetic phenomena.

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

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

The branch of science that studies magnetism