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When can a center of mechanical momentum frame be found for an electromagnetic system?

In classical mechanics, a center of mechanical momentum frame can always be found for a system of particles interacting with one another locally. For an electromagnetic system where the charges ...
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Is there a Newton's third law for the em field?

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 ...