Would a magnetic charge have the same strength as a electric charge?

[Thesnake22]

If magnetic charges existed, would the strength of the field be the same as a electric charge? Would you be able to plug it into the equation of coulomb's law? If so, what would the constant be? The same?

 

[Vodkacannon]

Well if they don't exist, then who's to say that they would have the same strength as the E.M.F.?

 

[mickybob]

If magnetic charges existed, would the strength of the field be the same as a electric charge? Would you be able to plug it into the equation of coulomb's law? If so, what would the constant be? The same?

You would need to use the permeability of free space rather than the permittivity, but otherwise yes.

 

[vanhees71]

Using quantum theory, Dirac has shown that the existence of a magnetic monopole implies the quantization of electrical charges. This would be great, because there is no explanation for a quantization of charges from any fundamental principle within the standard model of elementary particles yet (despite the fact that the charge pattern is restricted by the demand of an anomaly free chiral gauge group for the electroweak sector). Dirac's analysis shows that the strength of the magnetic monopole would be given by the then quantized electric charge of elementary particles. This rule reads (in Gaussian units)
[tex]e g_n =\frac{n}{2} \hbar c,[/tex]
where [itex]e[/itex] is the elementary electric charge and [itex]g_n[/itex] possible values for the magnetic charge with [itex]n \in \mathbb{Z}[/itex].

 

[sardar]

I would like to clarify that magnetic charges, also known as magnetic monopoles, have not been observed in nature. They are hypothetical particles that have only been theorized but not yet detected. Therefore, it is difficult to make any conclusive statements about their properties, including their strength.

However, based on current understanding of electromagnetism, it is unlikely that magnetic charges would have the same strength as electric charges. Electric charges produce an electric field, while magnetic charges would produce a magnetic field. These two types of fields behave differently and are described by different equations.

In terms of the strength of the field, it is not possible to say whether a magnetic charge would have the same strength as an electric charge. The strength of a field is determined by the properties of the source particle and the distance from the source. Without knowing the properties of a magnetic charge, it is impossible to determine its strength.

Additionally, it is not possible to plug a magnetic charge into Coulomb's law, which describes the force between two electric charges. This is because Coulomb's law is specifically for electric charges and does not apply to magnetic charges.

In conclusion, while it is an interesting concept to consider, the existence and properties of magnetic charges are still hypothetical and require further scientific research and experimentation. It is not appropriate to make assumptions about their strength or their ability to be plugged into equations such as Coulomb's law without concrete evidence.