The Radiation Continuum Model of Light and the Galilean Invariance of Maxwell's Equations
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | The Radiation Continuum Model of Light and the Galilean Invariance of Maxwell\'s Equations |
| Author(s) | Curtis E Renshaw |
| Keywords | radiation, continuum, invariance |
| Published | 1996 |
| Journal | Galilean Electrodynamics |
| Volume | 7 |
| Number | 2 |
| Pages | 13-22 |
Abstract
Maxwell's equations do not in themselves predict a specific value for the constant (or variable) c which appears in them. This value is determined experimentally as the relative velocity at which a photon must strike an observer in order to be absorbed. By modifying the second postulate to state: "The observed velocity of light is c from all frames of reference," the radiation continuum model (RCM) of electromagnetic radiation is developed. On the basis of this model, a Galilean invariant form of Maxwell's equation if obtained. Equations for transverse and radial Doppler shift are derived. An analysis of the force on a moving charge above a neutral current carrying wire is provided from varying reference frames without reporting to SRT or Lorentz transformations. An application to particle accelerators explains the apparent mass increase with velocity.
