Arguing definitions or angels on pinheads is a mugs game.
The theory I am talking about is often called classical physics. It describes transformers, radio antenna, condensers, waveguides, magnetrons, doorbells, motors, generators, ionic action and general paraphenalia up to some semiconductor action.
Maxwells equations and Poynting's theorem come under this heading.
What I am excluding is theory that requires (relativistic) quantum mechanics.
If you were to tell me that the charge made one solitary round of the circuit after the switch was thrown and in doing so generated EM radiation, like in Prof Lewin's demo I would happily accept this.
If you were to tell me that some quantum tunneling or other effect was going on I wouldn't.
I am not sure I agree about the oscillatory argument as I can't see a mechanism to promote it with zero resistance and inductance in the circuit.
Have you no comment on my mechanical analogy?
The theory I am talking about is often called classical physics. It describes transformers, radio antenna, condensers, waveguides, magnetrons, doorbells, motors, generators, ionic action and general paraphenalia up to some semiconductor action.
Maxwells equations and Poynting's theorem come under this heading.
What I am excluding is theory that requires (relativistic) quantum mechanics.
If you were to tell me that the charge made one solitary round of the circuit after the switch was thrown and in doing so generated EM radiation, like in Prof Lewin's demo I would happily accept this.
If you were to tell me that some quantum tunneling or other effect was going on I wouldn't.
I am not sure I agree about the oscillatory argument as I can't see a mechanism to promote it with zero resistance and inductance in the circuit.
Have you no comment on my mechanical analogy?