Subtleties of the clock retardation
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clockretardationelectromagneticmotionamendedanalysisassumptionboostability
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For a simple electromagnetic model of a clock introduced by Jefimenko (clock $\#$ 1 in 1996 {\it Am. J. Phys.} {\bf 64} 812), a change of the rate of the clock when it is set in uniform motion is calculated exactly, employing the correct equation of motion of a charged particle in the electromagnetic field and the universal boostability assumption. Thus, for the clock under consideration, a dynamical content of the clock retardation is demonstrated. Somewhat surprisingly, the analysis presented discloses that some familiar relativistic generalisations concerning the retardation of clocks have to be amended.
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