Exploring the Relativistic Origin of Charge-to-Mass Ratio in Electrons

In summary, there is a previous thread on the physics forum discussing the relativistic origin of the charge-to-mass ratio. The thread has been closed and there has been no change in the answer since yesterday. The relationship between the two is described by the equation fH = 4pi (c^2/v^2) e/m, where fH is the angular frequency of the electron in the hydrogen atom, c is the speed of light, and v is the rotation speed of the electron (multiplied by 2). However, there is debate over the accuracy of this model as the electron is not a billiard ball orbiting the nucleus.
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Hello,
Does anyone have informations about a relativistic origin of the charge-to-mass ratio ?
 
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Sure but this thread is closed. I did not understand why.
Is it forbidden in this forum to ask if anyone have informations about a relativistic origin of the charge-to-mass ratio ?
If so, is there a list somewhere of forbidden subjects ?
 
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The answer hasn't changed since yesterday's thread.
 
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Thank you @Ibix .
This thread seems to become a vicious circle.
hcl said:
Sure but this thread is closed. I did not understand why.
PeterDonis said:
Do you think there should be such a relationship? Why or why not? Please give references.
hcl said:
Yes, this relationship is very simple :
fH = 4pi (c^2/v^2) e/m
where fH is the angular frequency of the electron in the hydrogen atom, c is the speed of light, v is the rotation speed of the electron in the hydrogen atom (multiplied by 2).
PeterDonis said:
What do you mean by "angular frequency"? What measurement does this correspond to?
PeterDonis said:
What do you mean by "rotation speed"? You do understand that the electron is not a little billiard ball orbiting the nucleus, right?
PeterDonis said:
Which has been known since the early 1920s to be an inaccurate model.

Thread closed. No Groundhog Day.
 
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What is relativistic electric charge?

Relativistic electric charge refers to the concept of electric charge as described by the theory of relativity. It takes into account the effects of time and space on electric charge and how it behaves in different frames of reference.

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Classical electric charge follows the laws of classical mechanics, while relativistic electric charge takes into account the effects of special relativity, such as time dilation and length contraction, on electric charge.

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How is relativistic electric charge related to the theory of relativity?

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