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It is generally thought that, when direct current flows in a stationary wire, no external electric field is produced. However, we show that if the Lorentz contraction of the assemblage of moving electrons is taken into account, special relativity theory predicts a nonzero electric field. Other theory also predicts nonzero electric fields through other mechanisms, and experimental works report confirmation of these mechanisms.[[Category:Scientific Paper]] | It is generally thought that, when direct current flows in a stationary wire, no external electric field is produced. However, we show that if the Lorentz contraction of the assemblage of moving electrons is taken into account, special relativity theory predicts a nonzero electric field. Other theory also predicts nonzero electric fields through other mechanisms, and experimental works report confirmation of these mechanisms. | ||
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| Scientific Paper | |
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| Title | A Misapprehension Concerning Electric Current Neutrality |
| Author(s) | Dave Dameron, Thomas E Phipps, Michael H Brill |
| Keywords | Special Relativity, Electromagnetism, Electromagnetic Theory |
| Published | 2011 |
| Journal | Physics Essays |
| Volume | 24 |
| Number | 3 |
| No. of pages | 2 |
| Pages | 325-326 |
Abstract
It is generally thought that, when direct current flows in a stationary wire, no external electric field is produced. However, we show that if the Lorentz contraction of the assemblage of moving electrons is taken into account, special relativity theory predicts a nonzero electric field. Other theory also predicts nonzero electric fields through other mechanisms, and experimental works report confirmation of these mechanisms.