Can Electromagnetic Forces Cause Relativistic Effects on Spin Particles?

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The discussion centers on the relationship between electromagnetic forces and the relativistic effects on spin particles. Participants assert that while electromagnetic forces can influence the angular momentum of particles, the intrinsic spin of particles is quantized and cannot be altered to achieve faster spinning. The concept of time-space dilation in relation to particle spin is explored, but it is concluded that particles cannot "spin faster" than their defined quantum states.

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Well, let's say we put energy to spin every particle in an atom. Do spinning them faster have relativistic effects as far as time space dilation? Oo... hot. Cuz I think we can use electromagnetic to speed up spin. If this is true, I'm na fieldadize myself up and go to mars. :smile:
 
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The "spin" of particles is angular momentum, but nothing is actually spinning.
Any given particle has a quantized spin that can't be changed.
They can't "spin faster".
 

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