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- Title
Derivation of the relativistic momentum and relativistic equation of motion from Newton's second law and Minkowskian space-time geometry.
- Authors
Rebilas, Krzysztof
- Abstract
Starting from the classical Newton's second law which, according to our assumption, is valid in any instantaneous inertial rest frame of body that moves in Minkowskian space-time we get the relativistic equation of motion F→ = dp→/dt, where p→ is the relativistic momentum. The relativistic momentum is then derived without referring to any additional assumptions concerning elastic collisions of bodies. Lorentz-invariance of the relativistic law is proved without tensor formalism. Some new method of force transformation is also presented.
- Publication
Apeiron: Studies in Infinite Nature, 2008, Vol 15, Issue 3, p206
- ISSN
0843-6061
- Publication type
Academic Journal