Kevin Zhou — Advanced Relativity Problem 2 · Kevin Zhou #R3.2
Physics · modern-physics · relativity
Problem
Problem 6 (Purcell 6.22). A neutral wire carries current I. A stationary charge q is nearby; the
Lorentz force on this charge is zero. Verify this remains true in a frame moving parallel to the wire
with velocity v, by using the Lorentz transformations of the fields.