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What is a charged particle oscillating about an equilibrium position?
A charged particle oscillating about an equilibrium position is an accelerating charged particle. If its frequency of oscillation is f, then it produces an electromagnetic wave with frequency f. The wavelength λ of this wave is given by λ = c/f. Electromagnetic waves transport energy through space.
What is the frequency of oscillation of an accelerating particle?
A charged particle oscillating about an equilibrium position is an accelerating charged particle. If its frequency of oscillation is f, then it produces an electromagnetic wave with frequency f. The wavelength λ of this wave is given by λ = c/f. Electromagnetic waves transport energy through space.
What type of wave is produced by an accelerating particle?
An accelerating charged particle produces an electromagnetic (EM) wave. Electromagnetic waves are electric and magnetic fields traveling through empty space with the speed of light c.
How do charged particles exert force on other charged particles?
A charged particle produces an electric field. This electric field exerts a force on other charged particles. Positive charges accelerate in the direction of the field and negative charges accelerate in a direction opposite to the direction of the field.
How do you find the velocity of an oscillating spring?
The velocity of the mass on a spring, oscillating in SHM, can be found by taking the derivative of the position equation: Because the sine function oscillates between –1 and +1, the maximum velocity is the amplitude times the angular frequency, . The maximum velocity occurs at the equilibrium position .
Does a simple harmonic oscillator oscillate with equal displacement?
If the net force can be described by Hooke’s law and there is no damping (slowing down due to friction or other nonconservative forces), then a simple harmonic oscillator oscillates with equal displacement on either side of the equilibrium position, as shown for an object on a spring in (Figure).