Abstract
The time-delayed Lorentz equation suggested by Cohn is applied to the problem of a constant force which acts for a finite time, and an exact solution is obtained. Whereas the Lorentz equation predicts pre-acceleration, the Cohn equation predicts a runaway post-acceleration. The energy balance of the time-delayed theory is found to be of an unreasonable form.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 225-228 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Il Nuovo Cimento B Series 11 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - Feb 1 1976 |