Comment on "Trouble with the Lorentz Law of Force: Incompatibility with Special Relativity and Momentum Conservation"
F. De Zela
TL;DR
This paper critiques Mansuripur's claim that the Lorentz law violates relativity, arguing that the law remains consistent with special relativity and addressing misconceptions in classical electromagnetism.
Contribution
It provides a detailed rebuttal to Mansuripur's claims, defending the Lorentz law's compatibility with special relativity and clarifying misunderstandings.
Findings
Lorentz law is compatible with special relativity
Mansuripur's approach has misconceptions about electromagnetism
The critique clarifies the correct interpretation of electromagnetic forces
Abstract
This Comment addresses a recent paper by M. Mansuripur (Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 193901 (2012)), who claims that the Lorentz law of force should be abandoned because it violates relativity. The Comment argues that this is not necessarily the case and also takes issue with Manusripur's approach to classical electromagnetism.
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TopicsRelativity and Gravitational Theory · Cosmology and Gravitation Theories · Quantum Mechanics and Applications