Re: [Phys-l] Force on a charged particle from a magnetic field

["Bob Sciamanda" <trebor@winbeam.com>]

> . . .
> Maxwell's equations have relativity built into them so they are, in
> principle, fully capable of answering the question.
>
> John Mallinckrodt

Pre Einsteinian common wisdom viewed Maxwell's equations as strictly valid 
only in the preferred (ether) frame.  One gets from Maxwell to relativity 
only by imposing the requirement that these equations (as valid physics) are 
valid in all non-accelerating frames.  One must add the relativity postulate 
to Maxwell to see relativistic results.

Bob Sciamanda
Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (Em)
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