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Relative time between 2 events:
Δt= |
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Length of contracted object:
L= |
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Definition
=Lp/γ
(Lp= proper length) |
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Relativistic Momentum:
p= |
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Definition
=γmv
(v = velocity of object)
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Relativistic kinetic energy:
T= |
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Definition
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Total Relativistic Energy:
ET= |
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Definition
=γmc2=pc-mc2
=pc (massless particles) |
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Relativistic Transforms:
x'=
y'=
z'=
t'=
(motion in x-direction only) |
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Definition
=γ(x-Vt)
=y
=z
=γ(1-xV/c2) |
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Relativistic Velocity transforms:
vx'=
vy'=
vz'=
(Motion in x direction) |
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Definition
=vx-V/(1-Vvx/c2)
=vy/(γ(1-vxV/c2)
=vz/(γ(1-vxV/c2) |
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Definition
γ=
1.005
1.033
1.155
1.51
2.29 |
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