# The electromagnetic self-force of a uniformly charged spherical ball

## TL;DR

This paper calculates the electromagnetic self-force on a uniformly charged spherical ball moving in a straight line, providing insights into its self-interaction without considering Lorentz contraction effects.

## Contribution

It offers a novel calculation of the self-force for a uniformly charged sphere in rectilinear motion, neglecting Lorentz contraction.

## Key findings

- Derived explicit expression for self-force
- Clarified effects of uniform charge distribution
- Neglected Lorentz contraction in analysis

## Abstract

We calculate the electromagnetic self-force of a uniformly charged spherical ball moving on a rectilinear trajectory, neglecting the Lorentz contraction.