Energy and Momentum (Special Relativity)¶

This module is concerned with the study of energy and momentum in the context of special relativity, as well as their relationship to mass (particularly rest mass).

Links:

  1. Wikipedia — Relativistic mechanics — Relativistic energy and momentum

Contents:

  • Relativistic energy—momentum relation
    • total_energy
    • momentum
    • velocity
    • vector_law
    • energy_law
  • Relativistic energy via relativistic mass
    • relativistic_energy
    • relativistic_mass
    • law
  • Total energy via momentum and rest mass
    • relativistic_energy
    • relativistic_momentum
    • invariant_mass
    • law
  • Relativistic kinetic energy via rest mass and Lorentz factor
    • kinetic_energy
    • lorentz_factor
    • rest_mass
    • law
  • Relativistic mass moment
    • mass_moment
    • rest_mass
    • time
    • lorentz_factor
    • position_vector
    • velocity
    • law
  • Relativistic momentum via rest mass and velocity
    • momentum
    • rest_mass
    • velocity
    • momentum_law
    • velocity_law
  • Relativistic momentum via rest mass and speed
    • momentum
    • rest_mass
    • speed
    • law

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