Abstract:The direction of the magnetic forces on currents, at right-angles to the conductor, leads to an apparent failure of the action-reaction force balance when applied to the component parts of a current-carrying circuit. The electromagnetic railgun provides an example showing the need for a force in the direction of current flow. These and other applications continue a long-standing debate, originating in Amp" ere's analysis of the nature of the forces on current elements. The paper examines the consequences of Ma… Show more
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