journal article·2024-12-17Open access

A Charged Relativistic Engine Based on a Permanent Magnet

Prachi Sharma, Asher Yahalom

Applied Sciences· Volume 14· Issue 24

Abstract

This paper aims to describe and analyze a relativistic engine that uses a permanent magnet and an electrically charged device. This is a novel device that was not described before. According to Newton’s third law, every action is met with an equal and opposite reaction, meaning the total force in a system unaffected by external forces is zero. However, relativity principles state that signals cannot travel faster than the speed of light, so actions and reactions cannot occur simultaneously. As a result, the total force cannot be zero at any given moment. This implies that the system gains mechanical momentum and energy over a finite period. The question then arises about how to uphold the law of momentum and energy conservation. It has been shown that momentum is balanced by an equal and opposite momentum in the field, while the energy gained by the engine is offset by a reduction in the field’s energy. Previous analyses assumed that the bodies involved were macroscopically neutral, meaning the number of electrons and ions was equal in every volume element. This paper relaxes that assumption and examines charged bodies interacting with magnetic currents from permanent magnetic materials, exploring the implications for a charged relativistic engine based on a permanent magnet.
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OpenAlex topics: Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies · Relativity and Gravitational Theory · Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics

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Affiliations

Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel

Center for Astrophysics, Geophysics, and Space Sciences (AGASS), Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel

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