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(a) Does a particle in hyperbolic motion (Eq. 10.52) radiate? (Use the exact formula (Eq. 11.75) to calculate the power radiated.)

(b) Does a particle in hyperbolic motion experience a radiation reaction? (Use the exact formula (Prob. 11.33) to determine the reaction force.)

[Comment: These famous questions carry important implications for the principle of equivalence.]

Short Answer

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(a) Yes, the power radiated at a constant rate.

(b) The particle in hyperbolic motion does not experience a radiation reaction.

Step by step solution

01

Expression for the radiated power:

Write the expression for the radiated power (using equation 11.75).

P=μ0q2a2y66Πc …… (1)

Here,μ0 is the permeability of free space, q is the charge, a is the retardation, and c is the speed of light.

Here, the valueγ is given as:

γ=11-v2c2 …… (2)

02

Check the radiation of a particle in hyperbolic motion:

(a)

As the particle is in hyperbolic motion along the x-axis, write the expression for the angular velocity of a particle.

Ó¬t=b2+c2t2

Write the expression for the linear velocity of a particle.

v=Ӭ˙tv=dӬtdt

Substitute the value ofÓ¬tin the above expression.

v=ddtb2+c2t2v=12b2+c2t2×2c2tv=c2tb2+c2t2

Calculate the acceleration of a particle.

a=dvdta=ddtc2tb2+c2t2a=b2+c2t2×c2-c22t212b2+c2t2b2+c2t22a=b2+c2t2c2-c22t212b2+c2t2b2+c2t2b2+c2t2

On further solving,

a=c2b2+c2t23/2b2+c2t2-c2t2a=b2c2b2+c2t23/2

Substitute the value of vin equation (2).

γ=11-c2tb2+c2t22c2γ2=11-c4t2b2+c2t2c2γ2=b2+c2t2b2

Substitute the value of a and γin equation (1).

P=μ0q26πcb2c2b2+c2t23/22b2+c2t2b23P=μ0q2c36πb2∴μ0=1ε0c2P=q2c36πb2ε0c2P=q2c6πε0b2

Since, the terms q, c, b, andε0 are constant, the power is radiated at a constant rate.

Therefore, yes, the power radiated at a constant rate.

03

Check the radiation reaction experienced by a particle in hyperbolic motion:

(b)

Write the expression for the force due to radiation acting on a particle.

Frad=μ0q2γ46πca˙+3γ2a2vc2 ……. (3)

Here,aË™ is the rate of acceleration which is calculated as:

aË™=dadtaË™=ddtb2c2b2+c2t23/2aË™=b2+c2t23/20-b2c2-32b2+c2t21/22c2tb2+c2t23aË™=-b2c2-32b2+c2t21/2b2+c2t23b2+c2t2-1/2

On further solving,

aË™=-3b2c4tb2+c2t25/2

Substitute the value of a˙,γ and v in equation (3).

role="math" localid="1654061292314" Frad=μ0q2γ46πc-3b2c4tb2+c2t25/2+3γ2a2vc2Frad=μ0q2γ46πc-3b2c4tb2+c2t25/2+3b2+c2t2b22a2c2tb2+c2t2c2Frad=μ0q2γ46πc-3b2c4tb2+c2t25/2+3c2b2c6tb2+c2t5/2Frad=0

Hence, there is no radiation reaction experienced by a particle in hyperbolic motion.

Therefore, the particle in hyperbolic motion does not experience a radiation reaction.

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