Does the dipole send out light at a certain spinning speed?

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The discussion centers on the electromagnetic radiation emitted by a macroscopic dipole when spun at varying velocities. It is established that spinning a dipole with opposite electric charges generates radio waves. As the spinning velocity increases, the emitted radiation transitions through the electromagnetic spectrum, potentially producing visible light at certain speeds. The frequency of the emitted radiation is defined by the formula f = omega/2π, where omega represents the angular velocity.

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When I got a stick with opposite electric charges on both ends ( a macroscopic dipole) and start slowly spinning it, I get radio waves.

What happens when I keep increasing the spinning velocity, do I get the whole spectra of em waves? Does the dipole send out light at a certain spinning speed?

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Thy frequency of radiation f=omega/2pi
 

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