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− | It is generally thought that, when direct current flows in a stationary wire, no external electric field is produced. However, we show that if the Lorentz contraction of the assemblage of moving electrons is taken into account, special relativity theory predicts a nonzero electric field. Other theory also predicts nonzero electric fields through other mechanisms, and experimental works report confirmation of these mechanisms. | + | It is generally thought that, when direct current flows in a stationary wire, no external electric field is produced. However, we show that if the Lorentz contraction of the assemblage of moving electrons is taken into account, special relativity theory predicts a nonzero electric field. Other theory also predicts nonzero electric fields through other mechanisms, and experimental works report confirmation of these mechanisms. |
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Scientific Paper | |
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Title | A Misapprehension Concerning Electric Current Neutrality |
Author(s) | Dave Dameron, Thomas E Phipps, Michael H Brill |
Keywords | Special Relativity, Electromagnetism, Electromagnetic Theory |
Published | 2011 |
Journal | Physics Essays |
Volume | 24 |
Number | 3 |
No. of pages | 2 |
Pages | 325-326 |
Abstract
It is generally thought that, when direct current flows in a stationary wire, no external electric field is produced. However, we show that if the Lorentz contraction of the assemblage of moving electrons is taken into account, special relativity theory predicts a nonzero electric field. Other theory also predicts nonzero electric fields through other mechanisms, and experimental works report confirmation of these mechanisms.