tan@ihlpg.UUCP (Bill Tanenbaum) (11/22/86)
A while ago, Courtney (sp?) Footman proposed the following problem. (Given from memory) 1) Does an electrically charged object accelerated due to gravity (example: one in orbit) radiate? Note that the object is in free fall. 2) If your answer to part 1 was no, what about a charged particle sitting on your desk. It is NOT in free fall, but held in place by electromagnetic forces. Does it radiate? ------------- Did I miss his explanation? I did not see an answer to this on the net. Please, Courtney, (or anyone) tell us. The suspense is killing me! -- Bill Tanenbaum - AT&T Bell Labs - Naperville IL ihnp4!ihlpg!tan