[Phys-L] Re: accelerating charge

[jlu at HEP.ANL.GOV (Jack Uretsky)]

        John's citation may not be responsive, because Carl does not say
that the acceleration is uniform.
        The part of the question that says "accelerating with respect to"
is misleading.  Accelerations are absolute.  Bob knows that he is
accelerating.
        Neither is radiation relative.  If the charge is radiating, then
both Bab and Ann can determine that fact.
                                Regards,
                                        Jack

On Sun, 5 Dec 2004, John Mallinckrodt wrote:

> 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

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