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From: tan@ihlpg.UUCP (Bill Tanenbaum)
Newsgroups: sci.physics
Subject: Radiation by an electrical charge in free fall
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Date: Fri, 21-Nov-86 19:40:33 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 21 19:40:33 1986
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A while ago, Courtney (sp?) Footman proposed the following problem.
(Given from memory)

1) Does an electrically charged object accelerated due to gravity
(example: one in orbit) radiate?  Note that the object is in free fall.

2) If your answer to part 1 was no, what about a charged particle
sitting on your desk.  It is NOT in free fall, but held in place by
electromagnetic forces.  Does it radiate?
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Did I miss his explanation?  I did not see an answer to this on the net.
Please, Courtney, (or anyone) tell us.  The suspense is killing me!
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Bill Tanenbaum - AT&T Bell Labs - Naperville IL  ihnp4!ihlpg!tan