B1.21
Part II, 2003
A particle of charge and mass moves non-relativistically with 4 -velocity along a trajectory . Its electromagnetic field is determined by the Liénard-Wiechert potential
where and denotes the spatial part of the 4 -vector .
Derive a formula for the Poynting vector at very large distances from the particle. Hence deduce Larmor's formula for the rate of loss of energy due to electromagnetic radiation by the particle.
A particle moves in the plane in a constant magnetic field . Initially it has kinetic energy ; derive a formula for the kinetic energy of this particle as a function of time.