How Special Relativity Makes Magnets Work
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Veritasium explains magnetism as a consequence of special relativity. Length contraction of moving charges makes a current in a wire attract or repel a nearby moving charge.
Why HN recommends it: HN commenters recommend it as a short, clear explanation of why moving charges create magnetic fields.
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