Mansuripur's Paradox
Classical Physics
2015-06-15 v2
Abstract
A recent article claims that the Lorentz force law is incompatible with special relativity. We discuss the "paradox" on which this claim is based. The resolution depends on whether one assumes a "Gilbert" model for the magnetic dipole (separated monopoles) or the standard "Ampere" model (current loop). The former was presented in these pages many years ago; the latter requires the inclusion of "hidden momentum."
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@article{arxiv.1303.0732,
title = {Mansuripur's Paradox},
author = {David J. Griffiths and V. Hnizdo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1303.0732},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
6 pages. Version accepted by Am. J. Phys. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1205.4646