Can Zero-Point Phenomena Truly be the Origin of Inertia?
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | Can Zero-Point Phenomena Truly be the Origin of Inertia? |
| Author(s) | Charles T Ridgely |
| Keywords | inertia, Zero Point Energy |
| Published | 2004 |
| Journal | Galilean Electrodynamics |
| Volume | 15 |
| Number | 5 |
| Pages | 91-93 |
Abstract
A current approach to the problem of inertia suggests that the origin of the inertial properties of matter is the interaction between matter and vacuum electromagnetic zero-point radiation. Herein, it is shown that zero-point phenomena can be treated as the origin of inertia only when one chooses to ignore the mass-energy content of matter. In the absence of any physical basis for such a choice, it is concluded that zero-point-induced forces must arise in addition to the intrinsic inertial properties of ordinary matter.