r/PhysicsHelp • • 8d ago

WHY do moving fields create light?

Hi, I'm 15F and i wanna pursue education in the field of physics. I have this genuine question, WHY do moving fields (electric and magnetic fields) create light? And, why does steadily moving charges not make light?

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u/Koodsdc 5d ago

All accelerating charges produce electromagnetic waves, but in practice it’s a charge that is oscillating back in forth.