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[Phys-L] Re: accelerating charge



Carl wrote:

I've somehow gotten my mind wrapped around a fence pole. I'll divide
the issue into two pieces. First part:

Ann is in an inertial frame. Bob is in a rocket accelerating relative
to Ann. Bob is holding a plastic rod bearing a net positive charge.
Is the charge radiating? Bob says no; Ann says yes. Who's right and
why?

Help me sort this out first, before I go on to the second part. Carl

I know what the second part is and rather than venture my own
speculations, you might want to take a look at

<http://www.mathpages.com/home/kmath528/kmath528.htm>

John Mallinckrodt
Cal Poly Pomona