Does a charge produce/emit radiation when it decelerates?

[vitality00]

why is this so?

 

please explain in detail if possible

 

 

[ajb]

The answer is in Maxwell's equations. A graphical explanation can be found at http://www.tapir.caltech.edu/~teviet/Waves/empulse.html where a test charge is suddenly accelerated to a constant velocity from rest.

[studiot]

Nice demo, thanks ajb +1

[Mordred]

Nice demo thanks