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arxiv: cond-mat/0105265 · v1 · submitted 2001-05-14 · ❄️ cond-mat.mtrl-sci

On the electromagnetic force on a polarizable body

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The force on a macroscopic polarizable body in an inhomogenous electromagnetic field is calculated for three simple exactly solvable situations. Comparing different approaches we pinpoint possible pitfalls and resolve recent confusion about the force density in ferrofluids.

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