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A point charge q, of mass m, is attached to a spring of constant k.Y2<<Ó¬0Attimet=0it is given a kick, so its initial energy is U0=12mv02. Now it oscillates, gradually radiating away this energy.

(a) Confirm that the total energy radiated is equal to U0. Assume the radiation damping is small, so you can write the equation of motion as and the solution as

role="math" localid="1658840767865" x+y+x+Ó¬02x=0,

and the solution as

x(t)=v0Ó¬0e-yt/2sin(Ó¬0t)

with Ӭ0≡k/m,Y=Ӭ02T, and Y2<<Ӭ0 (drop Y2in comparison to Ӭ02, and when you average over a complete cycle, ignore the change in e-yτ).

(b) Suppose now we have two such oscillators, and we start them off with identical kicks. Regardless of their relative positions and orientations, the total energy radiated must be 2U0. But what if they are right on top of each other, so it's equivalent to a single oscillator with twice the charge; the Larmor formula says that the power radiated is four times as great, suggesting that the total will be 4U0. Find the error in this reasoning, and show that the total is actually2U0, as it should be.

Short Answer

Expert verified

(a) It is proved that the total radiated energy is equal to U0.

(b) The oscillator died ways faster, therefore the total energy radiated is just a twice as one oscillator.

Step by step solution

01

Write the given data from the question.

The point charge is q.

The mass is m.

The spring constant is k.

The initial energy isU0=12mv02

The natural frequency,Ó¬0=km

The equation of the motion,

x+y+x+Ó¬02x=0,

02

Determine the formulas to calculate the total radiated energy and identify the error into the given statement.

The expression to calculate the total radiated energy is given as follows.

U0=∫<P>·da …… (1)

03

Calculate the total radiated energy.

The expression for the force is given by

F=mx

The radiated force is given by,

role="math" localid="1658841100943" Frad=mτx

The spring force is given by,

Fspring=-kx

The force on the system is given by,

F=Fspring+Frad

Substitute mx for F, -kx for Fspring and mτx for Frad into above equation.

mx=-kx+mτx

Divide the above equation by m,

x=-kmx+τx

Substitute Ó¬02 for k/m into above equation.

x=-Ӭ02x+τxx+Ӭ02x+τx=0 …… (2)

Since the damping is small, therefore it oscillates at the natural frequency.

Thus,

x=-Ó¬02x

Substitute Ó¬02xfor -x into equation (2).

x+Ӭ02x+τӬ02x=0x+τӬ02x+Ӭ02x=0 …… (3)

The damping factor is given by,

γ=Ӭ02τ

Substitute Ӭ02τfor γinto equation (3).

x+γx+Ӭ02x=0

The solution of the equation to motion is given by,

x(t)=Ae-γt/2sinӬ0t ……. (4)

Differentiate the above equation with respect to time.

role="math" localid="1658842249857" v(t)=-γ2Ae-γt/2sinӬ0t+Ӭ0Ae-γt/2cosӬ0t

At t=0,v(0)=v0

v(t)=-γ2Ae-γt/2sinӬ0(0)+Ӭ0Ae-γt/2cosӬ0(0)v0=Ӭ0AA=v0Ӭ0

Substitute v0Ó¬0 for A into equation (4).

role="math" localid="1658842771258" x(t)=v0Ӭ0e-γt/2sinӬ0t

The expression for the power is given by,

P=μ0q2a26πc

Substitute -Ó¬02xfor a into above equation.

P=μ0q26πc-Ӭ02x2P=μ0q26πc-Ӭ04x2

Substitute v0Ӭ0e-γt/2sinӬ0tfor x into above equation.

role="math" localid="1658843158125" P=-μ0q26πcӬ04v0Ӭ0e-γt/2sinӬ0t2P=μ0q2Ӭ02v026πce-γtsin2Ӭ0t

Average power over the full cycle keeping the e-γtconstant.

role="math" localid="1658843227983" P=μ0q2Ӭ02v026πce-γt12P=μ0q2Ӭ02v0212πce-γt

Calculate the total energy,

Substitute μ0q2Ӭ02v0212πce-γt for P into equation (1).

role="math" localid="1658843599437" U0=∫0∞μ0q2Ӭ02v0212πce-γtdtU0=μ0q2Ӭ02v0212πc∫0∞e-γtdtU0=μ0q2Ӭ02v0212πc1γe-γtdt0∞U0=μ0q2Ӭ02v0212πc

Substitute Ӭ02τfor γinto above equation.

role="math" localid="1658843809745" U0=μ0q2Ӭ02v0212πcӬ02τU0=μ0q2v0212πc1τ ……. (5)

The reaction torque is given by,

τ=μ0q26πmc

Substituteμ0q26πmc for τinto equation (5).

U0=μ0q2v0212πc1μ0q26πmcU0=12mv02

Hence it is proved that the total radiated energy is equal to U0.

04

Find the error in the given reasoning.

The reaction torque is given by,

τ=μ0q26πmc …… (6)

The single oscillator has twice charge and twice mass.

Substitute 2m for m and 2q fir q into equation (6).

τ1=μ0(2q)26π(2m)cτ1=2τ

From the above the torque is double. Since∫Pdt goes q2/γ, it is also double.

The power radiated is indeed four times, but the oscillator died ways faster, therefore the total energy radiated is just a twice as one oscillator.

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