Even though a kitchen magnet looks still, the electrons inside its atoms are spinning and orbiting in a coordinated way, creating a collective magnetic field.
Magnetic force is one of the fundamental ways nature pushes and pulls on things without touching them. At its simplest, it’s the attraction or repulsion that arises between electrically charged particles because of their motion. Here’s the breakdown of how it works: 1. The Source: Moving Charges
Most of our technology relies on magnetic force to convert electrical energy into motion (motors) or motion into electricity (generators).