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Static electric charge creates an electric field in space. Distributions of charge produce an overall electric field which is the vector summation of the contributions from all elements. Moving electric charge (i.e., an electrical current) creates a magnetic field in space. This connection was discovered by H.C. Oersted in 1819.
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Blackburn, J.A. (2001). Magnetic Fields. In: Modern Instrumentation for Scientists and Engineers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0103-5_11
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