Abstract
Cavalleri et al. [Phys. Rev. E 52, 2505 (1998); Eur. J. Phys. 17, 205 (1996)] have attempted to resolve the electrodynamic force law controversy. This attempt to prove the validity of either the Ampère or Lorentz force law by theory and experiment has revealed only that the two are equivalent when predicting the force on part of a circuit due to the current in the complete circuit. However, in our analysis of internal stresses, only Ampère’s force law agrees with experiment.
- Received 21 July 1999
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.63.058601
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Comments & Replies
Comment on “Experimental proof of standard electrodynamics by measuring the self-force on a part of a current loop”
A. K. T. Assis
Phys. Rev. E 62, 7544 (2000)
Reply to “Comment on ‘Experimental proof of standard electrodynamics by measuring the self-force on a part of a current loop’ ”
G. Cavalleri and E. Tonni
Phys. Rev. E 62, 7545 (2000)
Reply to “Electrodynamic force law controversy”
G. Cavalleri, E. Tonni, and G. Spavieri
Phys. Rev. E 63, 058602 (2001)
Original Article
Experimental proof of standard electrodynamics by measuring the self-force on a part of a current loop
G. Cavalleri, G. Bettoni, E. Tonni, and G. Spavieri
Phys. Rev. E 58, 2505 (1998)
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