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Some Remarks On Classical Electromagnetism and the Principle of Relativity

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Scientific Paper
TitleSome Remarks On Classical Electromagnetism and the Principle of Relativity
Author(s)Umberto Bartocci, Marco Mamone Capria
KeywordsElectromagnetism, Principle of Relativity
Published1991
JournalAmerican Journal of Physics
Volume59
Number11
Pages1030-1032

Abstract

In connection with a note by Rindler on relativity and electromagnetism, it is shown that classically interpreted electromagnetism and special relativity already diverge in their predictions on the behavior of a very simple electrodynamical system, even for 'low' velocities.