There is a momentum associated with the em field that ensures the conservation of total momentum for a system of interacting charges.
Can the same be done in an analagous way to ensure Newton's third law is also true?
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There is a momentum associated with the em field that ensures the conservation of total momentum for a system of interacting charges. Can the same be done in an analagous way to ensure Newton's third law is also true? |
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Well, Newton's third law is just conservation of momentum... $$F_1 = -F_2 \Rightarrow \frac{dp_1}{dt} + \frac{dp_2}{dt} = 0$$ |
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