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In relativity theory, Newton?s third principle is violated because the Lorentz force does not follow this principle. This violation of Newton?s third principle has consequences that can be tested experimentally; namely, that a pair of charged particles at rest in the Earth reference frame can set itself in motion and accelerate its center of mass without external help, provided one of them has an initial relative velocity with respect to the other. We have designed an experiment with a capacitor charged with a high voltage in order to investigate the existence of this effect.

The Trouton-Noble (TN) experiment is often cited for having substantiated the theory of relativity. Trouton and Noble believed that if a high-voltage capacitor experienced a ?spontaneous? jerking and torquing, this behavior would be a manifestation of the existence of the aether. Examination of the TN paper revealed that the experimenters had actually observed and recorded the phenomenon, but dismissed it as experimental error every time. Recent replications of the TN experiment have consistently demonstrated the jerking and torquing effects.

This paper reviews the application of Newton's third principle in all branches of Physics. Until now, there has been no experimental evidence showing that Newton's third principle has ever been violated. However, in special relativity theory this principle is violated, because the Lorentz force does not follow Newton's third principle. The violation of this principle implies consequences that can be tested experimentally; these will be discussed in Part II, Interpretation and Experiment.

Newton's third principle is the most improtant principle in Physics beacuse the violationof this principle implies the existence of a unique reference frame defined by the so-called luminiferous Ether. Since the Lorentz force does not follow Newton's third principle, the violation of this principle has consequences which can be tested experimentally, namely a pair of charged particles at rest in the Earth reference frame  can set itself in motion and accelerate its center of mass without external help provided one of them has an initial relative velocity with respect to the other. We have designed  an experiment with a capacitor charged with a high voltage in order to show the existence of this effect.