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The torque on a dipole in uniform motion

Classical Physics 2015-06-16 v3

Abstract

We calculate the torque on an ideal (point) dipole moving with constant velocity through uniform electric and magnetic fields.

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@article{arxiv.1308.4569,
  title  = {The torque on a dipole in uniform motion},
  author = {David J. Griffiths and V. Hnizdo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1308.4569},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

Spurious endnotes removed; as it will appear in Am. J. Phys

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