AAAS: THE PHYSICAL SETTING: FORCES OF NATURE - Magnetic forces are very closely related to electric forces and can be thought of as different aspects of a single electromagnetic force
Magnetic forces are very closely related to electric forces and can be thought of as different aspects of a single electromagnetic force. Moving electric charges produce magnetic forces and moving magnets produce electric forces. The interplay of electric and magnetic forces is the basis for electric motors, generators, and many other modern technologies, including the production of electromagnetic waves.