Electromagnetic Propulsion : The Future of Transportation We can reach unseen distances in space, even at a more feasible and simple way. Image: nos.nl The principle of accelerating an object by the flowing electrical current and magnetic fields is known as Electromagnetic propulsion. In this electrical currents are used to create an opposing magnetic field to repel, or to charge a field, which can then be repelled. When a current is flown through a conductor placed in a magnetic field, an electromagnetic force (referred as a Lorentz force) is generated which pushes the conductor in the direction which is perpendicular to both the conductor as well as the magnetic field. This is how electromagnetic propulsion is achieved with help of repulsion of magnetic fields. The origin of this phenomenon is not associated with a particular individual. The thought of using magnets for propulsion dates back to 1897 when an author named John Munro published his fictional stor