Instantaneous rest-frame no Lorentz force

johne1618

Is it valid to analyse the equation of motion of an electron in its instantaneous rest-frame in which it feels a force from the electric field only with no magnetic Lorentz force component?

vin300

In its rest frame, the electron feels a force from both the electric and magnetic fields of the laboratory frame. The transformation is:
E'_parallel= E_parallel
E'_perp. =γ(E_perp. + vxB/c)

Meir Achuz

Vin300 is right if you want to know the rest frame force in terms of E and B in a different frame. In its res frame, an electron feels only the Lorentz force of the E field in that frame, with no magnetic component.

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johne1618	Instantaneous rest-frame no Lorentz force Tweet Is it valid to analyse the equation of motion of an electron in its instantaneous rest-frame in which it feels a force from the electric field only with no magnetic Lorentz force component?

vin300	In its rest frame, the electron feels a force from both the electric and magnetic fields of the laboratory frame. The transformation is: E'_parallel= E_parallel E'_perp. =γ(E_perp. + vxB/c)

Meir Achuz Recognitions: Homework Help Science Advisor	Vin300 is right if you want to know the rest frame force in terms of E and B in a different frame. In its res frame, an electron feels only the Lorentz force of the E field in that frame, with no magnetic component.