Radiation by accelerating charges

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Start date Nov 21, 2004
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Accelerating Charges Radiation

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The discussion centers on the laws governing radiation emitted by an accelerating charge, particularly focusing on the mechanisms behind this radiation. It is established that the radiation is a result of the acceleration of the charge, which leads to the emission of electromagnetic waves. The key point of inquiry is whether this radiation draws energy from the kinetic energy (KE) of the charged particle or if it originates from the energy associated with the charge itself. The consensus suggests that the emitted radiation does indeed take energy from the kinetic energy of the charged mass, indicating that as the charge accelerates and emits radiation, it loses some of its kinetic energy in the process. This highlights the interplay between motion and electromagnetic radiation in charged particles.

Nov 21, 2004

spacetime

Is there some law to calculate the details of radiation emitted by an accelerating charge?

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Nov 21, 2004

tems

I am curious, does this radiation take from the KE of the charged mass, or does the radiation somehow bypass the energy of motion. . . OR. . . does it somehow come from the energy of the charge!?

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