I am not clear why the opposite charges of E&M, defeats the possibility of an EP for that theory. AG
On Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 3:08:01 PM UTC-6 Jesse Mazer wrote: > What about in the classical Kaluza theory described at > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaluza–Klein_theory ? It seems from the > description that it shows a way Maxwell's equations could be derived from > spacetime curvature in the same way as gravity (albeit by adding an extra > spatial dimension, which Klein postulated might be rolled up), I wonder how > it accounts for positive vs. negative charge and if there is still an > equivalence principle where it approaches Minkowski spacetime in the > small-scale limit. > > Jesse > > On Tue, Sep 3, 2024 at 4:56 PM Brent Meeker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> There's no equivalence principle of EM because there are two different >> charges in EM so the reactions of charged bodies are not equivalent. To >> wonder "What if it did?" is to ask what if there were only one sign of >> charge...it would be a completely different theory. >> >> Brent >> >> >> On 9/3/2024 1:32 AM, Alan Grayson wrote: >> >> I was watching a video in which the author was describing the difference >> between GR and EM theory, and she stated that EM has no Equivalence >> Principle. What would it mean if it did? TY, AG -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Everything List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/a81d912e-d57c-4732-aeac-6eef91b004bcn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/a81d912e-d57c-4732-aeac-6eef91b004bcn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Everything List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/cfbb59bd-d613-4745-a077-268eaee04bf1%40gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/cfbb59bd-d613-4745-a077-268eaee04bf1%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/7008aac9-74fb-4da2-8bfc-d6fc91867dccn%40googlegroups.com.
