The Analysis of Maxwell's Equations: Set 2
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | The Analysis of Maxwell\'s Equations: Set 2 |
| Author(s) | D E McLennan |
| Keywords | Maxwell's equations, work-energy theorem, momentum, kinetic energy, spin, fundamental charge density |
| Published | 1988 |
| Journal | Physics Essays |
| Volume | 1 |
| Number | 4 |
| Pages | 285-289 |
Abstract
It is argued here that all the mass in the world is of electromagnetic origin and that this must be described by the short-range fields of Set 2 Maxwell's equations. In support of this argument, the work-energy theorem and the work-potential energy theorem from mechanics are applied to classical electrodynamics. The forms so derived aid in recognizing the particle properties momentum and kinetic energy in both ?force-field? and potential forms. One disconcerting conclusion is that both mass and charge densities must always travel at c; as a consequence, a rest particle must spin.