goran d Messages 31 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Sep 13, 2015 #1 Do the lienard wiechert potentials always give the same result as coulumb law+lorentz transformations?
Do the lienard wiechert potentials always give the same result as coulumb law+lorentz transformations?
vanhees71 Science Advisor Education Advisor Insights Author Messages 24,488 Reaction score 15,063 Sep 13, 2015 #2 Of course not. The Coulomb law+Lorentz transformations only works if the particle moves with constant velocity. Of course, this is quite a lot easier to calculate for this special case, but otherwise you need the Lienard Wiechert potentials.
Of course not. The Coulomb law+Lorentz transformations only works if the particle moves with constant velocity. Of course, this is quite a lot easier to calculate for this special case, but otherwise you need the Lienard Wiechert potentials.