Implications of Maxwell's Equations Generalizations on Classical Physics Paradoxes
By Max
When taking AP Physics or Physics 1, many students may be baffled by apparent paradoxes in classical electrodynamics. For example, one might see that, according to the classical theory, the electric field strength of a charged plate is inversely proportional to the distance to it. However, this would mean that the electric field strength is infinite on the charged plate. This project aims to explain such paradoxes which appear upon analysis with classical electrodynamic theory. In pursuit of this goal, this research paper will incorporate novel theoretical analysis techniques in quantum electrodynamics which were recently proposed, such as the . In addition, this project will make generalizations of the Maxwell equations for application in quantum mechanics, as they fail upon analysis of these phenomena.