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View SchemaElectrodynamics and the Mass-Energy Equivalence Principle
| Authors | Ezzat G. Bakhoum |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0310019 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0310019 |
| Journal | Physics Essays, v. 19, no. 3, 2006, pp. 305-313 |
| License | http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/ |
Abstract
In this paper we investigate the link between classical electrodynamics and the mass-energy equivalence principle, in view of the conclusions reached in ref.[1]. A formula for the radius of a charged particle is derived. The formula predicts the radius of the proton correctly. The radius of the electron turns out to be a surprising quantity that solves the existing problems of electrodynamics, particularly the problem of the infinite self-force of the electron. In addition, the classical radius of the electron (2.82fm) will prove to be not a "radius", but rather the mean distance through which the retarded potentials of the self-force act. An important conclusion is that there is no deficiency in the classical Abraham-Lorentz model of the self-force, but rather the problem lies with our intuitive understanding of what an elementary particle is. Other important conclusions are also discussed, including a physically sound explanation for why electric charges must be quantized (as opposed to Dirac's monopole theory).
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