Abandoning the Idea of Relativistic Length Contraction in Relativistic Electrodynamics
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | Abandoning the Idea of Relativistic Length Contraction in Relativistic Electrodynamics |
| Author(s) | Nizar Hamdan |
| Keywords | Lorentz force law, special relativity theory |
| Published | 2004 |
| Journal | Galilean Electrodynamics |
| Volume | 15 |
| Number | 4 |
| Pages | 71-74 |
Abstract
This paper presents new evidence that including the three?vector Lorentz force law within the framework of special relativity enables one to derive the fundamental relativistic equations pertaining to a charged particle, and, as a result, the relativistic charge density can be derived without using the Lorentz Transformation. Hence, in this formalism the kinematic length-contraction effect is useless, and cannot serve as the basis for any subsequent dynamical variable in relativistic electrodynamics.