When an electron moves through a medium at a speed exceeding the speed of light in that

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When an electron moves through a medium at a speed exceeding the speed of light in that medium, the electron radiates electromagnetic energy (the Cerenkov effect). What minimum speed must an electron have in a liquid with index of refraction 1.54 in order to radiate?

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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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