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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Mar
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0143-0807
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Relativistic Momentum and Kinetic Energy, and E = mc[superscript 2]
Hu, Ben Yu-Kuang
European Journal of Physics, v30 n2 p325-330 Mar 2009
Based on relativistic velocity addition and the conservation of momentum and energy, I present simple derivations of the expressions for the relativistic momentum and kinetic energy of a particle, and for the formula E = mc[superscript 2]. (Contains 5 footnotes and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Kinetics, Physics, Motion, Science Instruction, Energy, Scientific Principles, Mathematical Formulas, Undergraduate Study, College Science
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Education Level: Higher Education
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