Why Don't Electrons Radiate Energy Away?
Most recent answer: 08/03/2015
Q:
It is said that when charged particles are accelerated, they must radiate energy. Then electrons must also lose energy and fall into the nucleus. But they don't. Why???
- Adithya (age 15)
Trichy, TamilNadu, India
- Adithya (age 15)
Trichy, TamilNadu, India
A:
That was an enormous question for classical models of atoms. We discuss the quantum answer in several threads.
Mike W.
(published on 08/03/2015)