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We investigate the thermal and relativistic effects produced when an electrically conductive object is moving in tandem with a source of a variable electromagnetic field. First, we derive an energy–frequency relation to quantify the temperature rise induced by such a field. This relation is then combined with the Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction and time dilation from special relativity to identify a force, F_c, required to reconcile energy conservation between stationary and moving observers. We further relate F_c to the relativistic energy of a moving mass, extending the analysis to objects without electrical conductivity. This connection leads to the prediction of an inertial force F_cf generated by the frequency sweep of an electromagnetic wave (whether caused by relative motion or by internal modulation) that interacts with mass regardless of its electrical properties.

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Dr. Roberto Bernardo Benedicto Ovando