Talk:Ritz ballistic theory
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Force equations - dimensional correctness and value of k.
[edit]The 3 equations for F (not Fx) contain dimensional errors in the terms containing dot products.
I suggest using the equation B10 presented by Assis, 1994, p.224 (https://openlibrary.org/books/OL1107064M/Weber%27s_electrodynamics, https://isidore.co/misc/Physics%20papers%20and%20books/Zotero/storage/C8FFSY5E/Assis%20-%201994%20-%20Weber%E2%80%99s%20Electrodynamics.pdf) instead.
And then it is probably better to emphasize the value of k=3 for the second equation, as argued by O'Rahilly, 1938, p.523 to give conformance with electrodynamic observations as encapsulated by Lorentz-Maxwell (rather than seeking to explain gravitational apsidal rotation of Mercury and other planets with k=7). ~2025-37983-99 (talk) 16:10, 2 December 2025 (UTC)
- Correction regarding the value of k. "The general pattern of Ritz’s electrodynamic theory suggests two distinct cases, one for metallic current elements and low speed
- electrons (independent of λ) and the other for high speed electrons (λ = 3) " Smith & Maher 2017, Progress In Electromagnetics Research B, Vol. 75, 79–89. ~2025-37983-99 (talk) 16:53, 4 December 2025 (UTC)
Also the force equation does not (unlike Weber's) generally obey Newton's Third Law because the acceleration term only applies to the source particle and not the receiving particle.