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crazy-physics
Oct 17, 2013, 09:22 AM
What is the relationship between the magnetic field and the area surrounding solar planets?
Does the sun is a large magnet, or what that attracts the sun and planets constantly driven?
Are the lines that control the path of the planets have a magnetic domain relationship?
I'm sorry to frequent my questions! I hope that you answer my questions and explained them..
Sorry for the bad English...
Thank you :)

ebaines
Oct 17, 2013, 09:29 AM
The strength of the Earth's magnetic field is such that while it plays a major role in how ionized particles such as the solar wind interact with the earth (think of the van Allen belt and how the earth's magetic field drives the Aurora Borealis), its strength is much, much less than the force of gravity. So while it has a big influence on charged ions with small mass it has virtually no effect on "typical" objects (unless care is taken to balance out effects of gravity, such as on the pointer arm of a magnetic compass). The interaction of the earth's magnetic field with the sun's has virtually no effect at all on the Earth's orbit.

crazy-physics
Oct 17, 2013, 09:37 AM
OK, What is the energy or the thing that attracts us we humans of the Earth?