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Radiation reaction
In the physics of electromagnetism, the radiation reaction is the recoil force felt by a charged object that is emitting electromagnetic radiation. It is part of the self-force of an electric charge which is the net force that a charged object's electro-magnetic field exerts on the object itself.
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