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1) The document discusses the energy radiated by charged particles moving in a circular path due to their acceleration. 2) It calculates that for a proton moving at a given speed and radius, the fraction of its energy radiated per second is 1.39x10^-11. 3) It then calculates that for an electron in the same orbit, the fraction of its energy radiated per second is higher at 2.54x10^-8, due to the electron's lower initial energy compared to the proton.

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Problem32 53

1) The document discusses the energy radiated by charged particles moving in a circular path due to their acceleration. 2) It calculates that for a proton moving at a given speed and radius, the fraction of its energy radiated per second is 1.39x10^-11. 3) It then calculates that for an electron in the same orbit, the fraction of its energy radiated per second is higher at 2.54x10^-8, due to the electron's lower initial energy compared to the proton.

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 q2a2  2

C 2 (m s ) 2 Nm J  dE 
32.53: a)   3
= = = =W= .
 6π ε0 c  (C N ⋅ m ) (m s)
2 2 3
s s  dt 
b) For a proton moving in a circle, the acceleration can be rewritten:

v 2 12 m v 2 ( 6 .0×01 06 e V )( 1 .6× 1 0− 1 9 J e V)
2
2
a= = 1 = −27
= 1 .5 ×
3 1 015
m s .
R 2m R ( 1 .6 ×7 1 0 k g )( 0 .7 m 5 )
The rate at which it emits energy because of its acceleration is:
dE q2a2 (1.6 ×10 −19 C) 2 (1.53 ×10 15 m s 2 ) 2
= = = 1.33 ×10 −23 J s
dt 6π ε0 c 3 6π ε0 (3.0 ×10 8 m s) 3
= 8.32 ×10 −5 eV s.
So the fraction of its energy that it radiates every second is:
( dE dt )(1 s) 8.32 ×10 −5 eV
= =1.39 ×10 −11 .
E 6.00 ×10 6 eV
c) Carrying out the same calculations as in part (b), but now for an electron at the same
speed and radius. That means the electron’s acceleration is the same as the proton, and
thus so is the rate at which it emits energy, since they also have the same charge.
However, the electron’s initial energy differs from the proton’s by the ratio of their
masses:
me (9.11 ×10 −31 kg)
Ee = E p = (6.00 ×10 6 eV) = 3273 eV.
mp (1.67 ×10 −27 kg)
So the fraction of its energy that it radiates every second is:
(dE dt )(1 s) 8.32 ×10 −5 eV
= = 2.54 ×10 −8.
E 3273 eV

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