A time-varying electric field always generates a magnetic field

the verdict

COMMON KNOWLEDGE

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Is it true that a time-varying electric field always generates a magnetic field?

The claim that a time-varying electric field generates a magnetic field is a fundamental axiom of classical electrodynamics, described by Maxwell-Ampere's law, and does not require citation.

Verdict: COMMON KNOWLEDGE · 0 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

The analysis

The claim represents a foundational law of physics (Maxwell's extension of Ampere's law, where a displacement current or time-varying electric field produces a magnetic field). By instructions, a statement that is trivially true by definition or established physical law is classified as common knowledge, and no citations are needed.

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first checked04 Aug 2026

judged → COMMON KNOWLEDGE · 9504 Aug 2026

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