Ask AI: What surrounds a stationary electric charge? What surrounds a moving electric charge? (Ignore the gravitational field.)

A stationary electric charge is surrounded by an electric field. This field represents the space around the charge where other charges can feel a force of attraction or repulsion, depending on the nature of those charges. A moving electric charge, on the other hand, not only creates an electric field, but it also generates a magnetic field. This is due to the motion of the charge, also known as a current. So, a moving electric charge is surrounded by both an electric field and a magnetic field. This is at the heart of electromagnetism, one of the four fundamental forces of nature.