2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/85860The relativistic and quantum theoretical explanations of the magnetic moment anomaly of the electron (or proton) show that it is a complicated function of the fine structure constant. In this work, a simple non-relativistic approach shows that the translational motion of the particle during its spin is responsible for the observed effects.3 pages; submitted to Pramana - Journal of PhysicsGeneral PhysicsClassical Physicstext