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An electromagnetic way to derive basic relativistic transformations
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- We derive the relativistic velocity addition law, the transformations of electromagnetic fields and space-time intervals by examining the drift velocities in a crossed electromagnetic field configuration. The postulate of the light velocity invariance is not taken as a priori, but is derived as the universal upper limit of physical drift velocities. The key is that a physical drift of either an electric charge or a magnetic charge remains a drift motion by inertial reference frame transformations. Such a simple fact is incompatible with the Galilean velocity addition. This derivation provides a way to introduce relativity via elementary electromagnetism.
- Subjects :
- Physics - General Physics
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- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.2209.07466
- Document Type :
- Working Paper