Which of the following statements most accurately describes how an electromagnetic field behaves under a Lorentz transformation?
- The electric field transforms completely into a magnetic field.
- If initially there is only an electric field, after the transformation there maybe both an electric and magnetic field.
- The electric field is unaltered.
- The magnetic field is unaltered.
- It cannot be determined unless a gauge transformation is also specified.
(GR8677 #22)
Solution:
see analysis: Electromagnetism and Relativity
Answer: A
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