TITLE:
A Novel Classical Model of the Free Electron
AUTHORS:
Arlen Young
KEYWORDS:
Classical Electron Model, Free Electron, Electron Structure, Electron Charge, Electron Radius, Electron Spin, Electron Shape, Electron Compressibility
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Modern Physics,
Vol.13 No.7,
July
18,
2022
ABSTRACT: Previous models of the free electron using classical physics equations have predicted attributes that are inconsistent with the experimentally observed attributes. For example, the magnetic moment has been calculated for the observed spinning electric charge. For the calculated moment to equal the observed moment, the electron would either have to spin at two hundred times the speed of light or have a charge radius two hundred times greater than the classical radius. A similar inconsistency results when the mass derived from the spin angular momentum is compared with the observed mass. A classical model is herein proposed which eliminates the magnetic moment inconsistency and also predicts the radius of the electron. The novel feature of the model is the replacement of a single charge with two opposite charges, one on the outer surface of the electron and the other at the center.