It is well known that a charged particle following a curved path will emit "synchrotron" radiation which is the result of the centrifugal acceleration of the particle.
So why don't the electrons orbiting the nucleus of an atom lose energy by radiation and eventually fall into the nucleus? Obviously, the electrons are held in orbit by the electric field which provides the centripetal force and this field must be relatively constant to maintain the average radius of the orbit.
I found this question in a chemistry book, however, the answer it gave is rather obscure so that's why I posted it here..
So why don't the electrons orbiting the nucleus of an atom lose energy by radiation and eventually fall into the nucleus? Obviously, the electrons are held in orbit by the electric field which provides the centripetal force and this field must be relatively constant to maintain the average radius of the orbit.
I found this question in a chemistry book, however, the answer it gave is rather obscure so that's why I posted it here..