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How Special Relativity Fixed Electromagnetism

Electrodynamics (electricity and magnetism) is governed by Maxwell's equations and the Lorentz force law, but that left it a little broken. It would take Albert Einstein inventing special relativity to fix it. If magnets are based on motion and motion is relative, how does that work?

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  • Originally Aired September 11, 2019
  • Runtime 9 minutes
  • Production Code Ii7rgIQawko
  • Created July 20, 2020 by
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