How the conservation of charge can lead to a faster-than-c effect: A simple example

2010/12/03 by R. Y. Chiao, Chiao, R. Y.
Physics and Astronomy · #Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates #FOS: Physical sciences #General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc) #Mechanical and Optical Resonators #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #gr-qc

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1012.0797

6 pages, 1 figure

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Abstract

Starting from the continuity equation and Ohm's law, it is demonstrated that electrons incident upon the center of a copper sphere will reappear instantly on the surface of the sphere. Consequences of such superluminal phenomena for general relativity will be discussed.

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