Hidden Momentum And Field Momentum In The Wu-Yang Monopole Model
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Abstract
We show that the Wu-Yang model of magnetic charge, a fiber bundle approach to the magnetic monopole, carries an electromagnetic field momentum in
the presence of the electrostatic field of a point charge. This electromagnetic field momentum suggests a violation of the center-of-energy theorem. We show that the Wu-Yang monopole model also carries a hidden mechanical momentum, which saves the center-of-energy theorem.
the presence of the electrostatic field of a point charge. This electromagnetic field momentum suggests a violation of the center-of-energy theorem. We show that the Wu-Yang monopole model also carries a hidden mechanical momentum, which saves the center-of-energy theorem.
*I acknowledge the funding of Fresno State FSSRA and Frank Sutton and the Frank Sutton Research Award
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Publication: Am.J.Phys. 93 (2025) 6, 467-476 DOI: 10.1119/5.0244726
Presenters
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Isaiah T Ruz
- California State University, Fresno