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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / What is the Mass Density of a Magnetic Field?
« on: 25/05/2012 02:51:03 »
JP asked me about when proper mass can't work as good as relativistic mass or even better.
So to satisfy JP's curiosity the best I can I've created a challenge for everyone. I have an SR text buy Hans C. Ohanian. One of the homework problems is to find the mass density of a magnetic field. That's my challenge to you all. Solve this introductory level SR problem. Let's make it as simple as possible and assume that the magnetic field be uniform. Find the mass density of a the magnetic field. Use whatever definition of mass that you see fit.
Good luck.
So to satisfy JP's curiosity the best I can I've created a challenge for everyone. I have an SR text buy Hans C. Ohanian. One of the homework problems is to find the mass density of a magnetic field. That's my challenge to you all. Solve this introductory level SR problem. Let's make it as simple as possible and assume that the magnetic field be uniform. Find the mass density of a the magnetic field. Use whatever definition of mass that you see fit.
Good luck.