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Re: electrodynamic stability?



In the non-relativistic case, no, it is not wrong - the electrical repulsion
will overwhelm the magnetic "pinch attraction", unless help comes from other
effects (eg. a lattice of positive ions). But . . .
For the relativistic case (at least the conclusion) go to:
http://www.awe.co.uk/main_site/scientific_and_technical/featured_areas/hydro
dynamics/ppt-c3.htm


Bob Sciamanda (W3NLV)
Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (em)
trebor@velocity.net
http://www.velocity.net/~trebor
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernard Cleyet" <anngeorg@PACBELL.NET>
To: <PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: electrodynamic stability?


| Is this then wrong?
|
| except at C
|
| pinch effect requires a neutral plasma (at low speeds?)
|
| 1.11e-17 * (3E8)^2 = ~1
|
| bc