Uniformly accelerating charge and radiation

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Start date Sep 24, 2010
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Accelerating Charge Radiation

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The discussion revolves around the concepts of radiation emitted by accelerating charges, with a focus on the terminology used in the referenced articles. The terms "stationary" and "accelerating" are explored, highlighting the distinction between an object at rest and one that is changing velocity. The participants express confusion regarding the definitions and implications of these terms in the context of radiation. Clarification is sought on how these concepts relate to the behavior of charges in electromagnetic fields. Understanding these foundational ideas is crucial for grasping the broader topic of radiation from accelerating charges.

Sep 24, 2010

Selfluminous

Last night when i was bored, i googled some stuffs about radiation of accelerating charge and saw this http://www.mathpages.com/home/kmath528/kmath528.htm

I don't understand the beginning of the article, what does the author mean by "stationary and accelerating" ? or "stationary" ?

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Sep 24, 2010

granpa

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/relativity/

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