Retardation in Special Relativity and the Design of a Relativistic Motor |
| A. Yahalom
Ariel University, Kiriat Hamada POB 3, Ariel 40700, Israel |
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| The Newton third law states that any action is countered by a reaction of equal magnitude but opposite direction. The total force in a system not affected by external forces is thus zero. However, according to the principles of relativity, a signal cannot propagate at speeds exceeding the speed of light. Thus the total force cannot be null at a given time. The above conclusion leads to the possibility of a relativistic engine in particular one that is based on a permanent magnet. The analysis is based on a previous paper in which we studied the relativistic effects in a system of two current conducting loops. |
DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.131.1285 PACS numbers: 03.30.+p, 03.50.De |