Description
We examine Newton’s thought experiment: Newton’s Bucket. We replace the bucket with a charged infinite cylindrical shell in order to extend the analysis to an electromagnetic one. We show that Newton’s mechanical conclusions are equally valid electromagnetically.
Date of Event
Thursday November 14, 2024
Location
Parker Building 338
Included in
Nov 14th, 12:30 PM
Nov 14th, 1:15 PM
Newton's Electromagnetic Bucket
Parker Building 338
We examine Newton’s thought experiment: Newton’s Bucket. We replace the bucket with a charged infinite cylindrical shell in order to extend the analysis to an electromagnetic one. We show that Newton’s mechanical conclusions are equally valid electromagnetically.
Presenter Bio
My name is Angelina Georg and I am a senior at Nova Southeastern University. My major is Mathematics, and I have a minor in both Physics and Data Analytics. I hope to attend graduate school for Mathematics or Physics.