Accelerated Charges Radiating Electromagnetic Waves

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Description: General discussion of electromagnetic fields produced by moving charges, in particular by charges that accelerate.

Instructor: Prof. Wit Busza

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Video Index

  • A charge oscillates with Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) along the z-axis. The radiated field is calculated along the z-axis.
  • The field is calculated along the y-axis.
  • The field is calculated along a line which subtends 30 degrees with the z-axis.
  • The total power radiated by a charge moving with SHM along a straight line is calculated.
  • A charge is moving in a circle with constant speed. The resultant radiated electromagnetic field is calculated.