Maxwell Developed His Theory of Electromagnetism by Combining Previous Discoveries

question 54

Multiple Choice

Maxwell developed his theory of electromagnetism by combining previous discoveries.He added his own original hypothesis that:

• A)electric charges produce electric fields.
• B)moving electric charges produce magnetic fields.
• C)changing electric fields produce magnetic fields.
• D)changing magnetic fields produce electric fields.

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