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<em>It<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>is argued here that all the mass in the world<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>is of electromagnetic origin and that this must be described<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>by the short-range fields of Set 2 Maxwell's equations. In<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>support of this argument, the work-energy theorem and the work-potential<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>energy theorem from mechanics are applied to classical electrodynamics. The<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>forms so derived aid in recognizing the particle properties momentum<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>and kinetic energy in both ?force-field? and potential forms. One<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>disconcerting conclusion is that both mass and charge densities must<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>always travel at</em> c; ''as a consequence, a rest particle<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>must spin''. | <em>It<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>is argued here that all the mass in the world<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>is of electromagnetic origin and that this must be described<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>by the short-range fields of Set 2 Maxwell's equations. In<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>support of this argument, the work-energy theorem and the work-potential<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>energy theorem from mechanics are applied to classical electrodynamics. The<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>forms so derived aid in recognizing the particle properties momentum<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>and kinetic energy in both ?force-field? and potential forms. One<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>disconcerting conclusion is that both mass and charge densities must<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>always travel at</em> c; ''as a consequence, a rest particle<sup><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"> </span></sup>must spin''. | ||
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| Scientific Paper | |
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| Title | The Analysis of Maxwell\'s Equations: Set 2 |
| Author(s) | D E McLennan |
| Keywords | Maxwell's equations, work-energy theorem, momentum, kinetic energy, spin, fundamental charge density |
| Published | 1988 |
| Journal | Physics Essays |
| Volume | 1 |
| Number | 4 |
| Pages | 285-289 |
Abstract
It is argued here that all the mass in the world is of electromagnetic origin and that this must be described by the short-range fields of Set 2 Maxwell's equations. In support of this argument, the work-energy theorem and the work-potential energy theorem from mechanics are applied to classical electrodynamics. The forms so derived aid in recognizing the particle properties momentum and kinetic energy in both ?force-field? and potential forms. One disconcerting conclusion is that both mass and charge densities must always travel at c; as a consequence, a rest particle must spin.