Classical Electrodynamics · Problem 12.3

Radiating Systems, Multipole Fields and Radiation — John David Jackson

Physics — E&M · relativistic-motion-electric-field

Problem

A particle with mass mm and charge ee moves in a uniform, static, electric field E0\mathbf{E}_0. (a) Solve for the velocity and position of the particle as explicit functions of time, assuming that the initial velocity v0\mathbf{v}_0 was perpendicular to the electric field. (b) Eliminate the time to obtain the trajectory of the particle in space. Discuss the shape of the path for short and long times (define ``short'' and ``long'' times).

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