Learn About the Speed of Light and Galilean Relativity
Dec 22, 2015 · Taking special relativity into account, we can apply relativistic velocity addition to find that the two beams differ in speed by a factor times the speed of the water (n is the index of refraction), …
What is relativistic mass and why it is not used much?
Aug 9, 2015 · The concept of relativistic mass In special relativity, the expressions for the total energy and momentum of an object can be written as where and is the invariant mass (or rest mass) of the …
What Are Tensors and Why Are They Used in Relativity?
Jan 11, 2023 · If you try learning general relativity, and sometimes special relativity, on your own, you will undoubtedly run into tensors. This article will outline what tensors are and why they are so …
Learn Relativity Using the Bondi K-calculus - Physics Forums
Apr 10, 2017 · Although Special Relativity was formulated by Einstein (1905), and given a spacetime interpretation by Minkowski (1908) [which helped make special relativity more accessible and …
Recommend good Special relativity texts - Physics Forums
Dec 8, 2011 · Practice problems using "Special Relativity: An Introduction with 200 Problems and Solutions" Physics students, particularly those preparing for general relativity, mathematicians …
Addition of Velocities (Velocity Composition) in Special Relativity
May 20, 2024 · The “Addition of Velocities” formula (more correctly, the “Composition of Velocities” formula) in Special Relativity v A C c = v A B c + v B C c 1 + v A B c v B C c is a non-intuitive result …
Special and General Relativity Forum - Physics Forums
Dec 31, 2007 · Join in expert discussion on special and general relativity discussion. Relativity is the dependence of various physical phenomena on relative motion of the observer and the observed …
Current through a wire and special relativity • Physics Forums
Jan 30, 2014 · This discussion centers on the implications of special relativity on the behavior of an infinite neutral wire carrying a constant current. In the laboratory frame of reference (R), electrons …
The Mysterious Synchronization of Clocks in Special Relativity
Sep 1, 2015 · The discussion centers on the synchronization of clocks in the context of special relativity, particularly focusing on a thought experiment involving two clocks on a fast-moving train. Observers …
List of Special Relativity Paradoxes. - Physics Forums
Oct 22, 2012 · Here's a catalogue of paradoxes in Special Relativity, for convenience sake. If I've missed out any, do notify me. Ladder Paradox: A ladder enters a barn. In the barn's frame the ladder …