Maxwell’s equations are obtained by generalizing the laws of magnetostatics, which follow from the Biot–Savart law and superposition, to be consistent with special relativity. The Lorentz force on a charged particle and its rate of energy change also follow by making Newton’s second law for a particle in a magnetostatic field consistent with special relativity.
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