17. Transforming the second, third and fourth Maxwell equations
Transforming the second Maxwell equation
We start transforming the second Maxwell equation. This is a vector equation:
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Because of its complexity, we now finish the transformation component-by-component:
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Note that 1/γ2 = 1 − β2 where β = V/c (see the definition of γ ).
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Transformation of the third Maxwell equation
The third Maxwell equation transforms similarly to the first one above:
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Transformation of the fourth Maxwell equation
The fourth Maxwell equation is a vector equation and will transform in a similar manner to the second Maxwell equation above. We start by transforming the left side of the fourth Maxwell equation:
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Now we transform this component-by-component:
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The right side of the fourth Maxwell equation is transformed as:
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where we have used the relation: c2 = 1/(ε0μ0 ) which can be solved for μ0, i.e.: μ0 = 1/(c2ε0) .
Combining the above equations, we get:
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