A Simple Mathematical Model Which Suggests an Electromagnetic Basis for Inertial Mass
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | A Simple Mathematical Model Which Suggests an Electromagnetic Basis for Inertial Mass |
| Author(s) | William L Hughes |
| Keywords | electric field, mass, speed of light |
| Published | 1995 |
| Journal | Galilean Electrodynamics |
| Volume | 6 |
| Number | 2 |
| Pages | 31-33 |
Abstract
It is shown that a linearly accelerated charge generates an electric field which opposes its own acceleration in the same direction as the Newtonian force created by an accelerated mass. A case can be made that an overall electrically neutral mass would still experience a similar force opposing acceleration. Finally, if the charge is spinning at the speed of light, one can account for relativistic changes of inertial mass.