Classical Interpretations of Relativistic Phenomena

Sankar Hajra

Indian Physical Society, Calcutta, India.

DOI: 10.4236/jmp.2012.32026                

Abstract

Electric charges, electric & magnetic fields and electromagnetic energy possess momentum and energy which we could experience with our sense organs. Therefore, all these are real physical entities (objects). All physical objects are sub- ject to gravitation. Therefore, electromagnetic entities should similarly be subject to gravitation. In this paper, we have shown that classical physics with this simple consideration is equivalent to the theory of relativity—special & general— to explain many puzzling electrodynamic as well as gravitational phenomena.

Keywords

Electromagnetic Entities; Electromagnetic Mass; Gravitation; Old Physics; Special Relativity;General Relativity

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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