Cherenkov radiation emitted from dark matter

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Cherenkov radiation is emitted only by charged particles when they travel faster than the speed of light in a given medium. Dark matter, which is theorized to be uncharged and does not interact with normal matter, will not emit Cherenkov radiation. This conclusion is based on the fundamental properties of Cherenkov radiation and the characteristics of dark matter as understood in current physics.

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Will particles that don't interact with normal matter (dark matter for example) emit cherenkov radiation (if light in that medium moves slower than that particle) ?
 
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Only particles with an electric charge emit Cherenkov radiation, and dark matter is uncharged.
 

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