What is Relativistic: Definition and 1000 Discussions

Relativistic quantum chemistry combines relativistic mechanics with quantum chemistry to calculate elemental properties and structure, especially for the heavier elements of the periodic table. A prominent example is the explanation of the color of gold: due to relativistic effects, it is not silvery like most other metals.The term relativistic effects was developed in light of the history of quantum mechanics. Initially quantum mechanics was developed without considering the theory of relativity. Relativistic effects are those discrepancies between values calculated by models that consider relativity and those that do not. Relativistic effects are important for the heavier elements with high atomic numbers. In the most common layout of the periodic table, these elements are shown in the lower area. Examples are the lanthanides and actinides.Relativistic effects in chemistry can be considered to be perturbations, or small corrections, to the non-relativistic theory of chemistry, which is developed from the solutions of the Schrödinger equation. These corrections affect the electrons differently depending on the electron speed compared to the speed of light. Relativistic effects are more prominent in heavy elements because only in these elements do electrons attain sufficient speeds for the elements to have properties that differ from what non-relativistic chemistry predicts.

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    I Relativistic Energy & Robert M. Wald's General Relativity

    In Robert M. Wald's General Relativity he writes on page ##61##: The energy of a particle as measured by an observer - present at the site of the particle - whose 4-velocity is ##v^a## is defined by $$E=-p_a v^a$$ Thus, in special relativity, energy is recognized to be the "time component" of...
  2. F

    Energy-momentum tensor for a relativistic system of particles

    I think it is quite simple as an exercise, following the two relevant equations, but at the beginning I find myself stuck in going to identify the lagrangian for a relativistic system of non-interacting particles. For a free relativistic particle I know that lagrangian is...
  3. G

    Solving for relativistic velocity using Newtonian physics

    The answer is tD = [D_0 - 3/4ct - 1/2ct] I just have 2 questions. I realize for 2 vectors approaching it is negative for distance and for velocity positive. What be the rule for time? How do I find vector answers for velocity and distance and time? I am confused why I have "td = ..." ? Can...
  4. agnimusayoti

    Invariance of Energy Momentum Relativistic

    I try to use relativistic energy equation: $$E'=\gamma mc^2$$ But, I use $$\gamma=\frac{1}{\sqrt{(1-(\frac{v'}{c})^2}}$$ then I use Lorentz velocity transformation. $$v'=\frac{v-u}{1-\frac{uv}{c^2}}$$ At the end, I end up with messy equation for E' but still have light speed c in the terms. How...
  5. L

    I Why was Schrodinger's equation for the relativistic wave unsuccessful?

    why was the schrodinger equation for the relativistic wave unsuccessful?
  6. Someone_physics

    A Thought experiment in relativistic quantum mechanics?

    Background --- Consider the following thought experiment in the setting of relativistic quantum mechanics (not QFT). I have a particle in superposition of the position basis: H | \psi \rangle = E | \psi \rangle Now I suddenly turn on an interaction potential H_{int} localized at r_o =...
  7. R

    Relativistic Relative Velocity Problem

    Heres how I tried to set up the problem. I took the laboratory to be S and the frame of the particle whose speed we know to be S', so that the speed of S' relative to S is u = 0.65c. Also, by convention, S' moves to the right of S, so that S moves to the left of S'. Next, we know that the...
  8. Arman777

    Classical Relativistic Electromagnetism (Undergrad Level)

    I have looked several special relativity books but in each of them the metric is defined as ##\eta_{\nu\mu} = (+1, -1, -1, -1)##. Is there a book where the metric is defined as ##\eta_{\nu\mu} = (-1, +1, +1, +1)## ?
  9. abhinavabhatt

    A Calculating Boosted Relativistic Normalization in Quantum Field Theory

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  10. B

    B The relativistic uncertainty principle

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  11. J

    I Movement of a guitar string at relativistic speeds

    Hey! I'm and undergrad in the third year of my applied physics program. I'm taking a course in Special Relativity, and due to Corona the exam has been replaced by a pretty free project where we delve deeply into a topic related to the course. I'm interested in music, so my professor suggested I...
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    I Relativistic Velocity, Perp. Accel., Momentum: Explained

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  13. J

    I General Relativistic Quantum Theory?

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  14. mtuck

    Relativistic Mass in this fission decay

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  15. E

    I Solving Relativistic Inelastic Collisions: 150 GeV Energy

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  16. arcTomato

    If the charge oscillates at relativistic velocities

    Hello PF. I'm just curious. I found the following description in a textbook I am reading. What I'm interested in here is what would $E$ and $B$ look like if the charge was oscillating at close to the speed of light ( means relativistic velocities) ? Thank you.
  17. Mayan Fung

    I Fermi gas in relativistic limit

    In a statistical mechanics book, I learned about the degenerate pressure of a Fermi gas under the non-relativistic regime. By studying the low-temperature limit (T=0), we got degenerate pressure is ##\propto n^{5/3}## (n is the density). And then I was told that in astrophysical objects, the...
  18. J

    Can Heat Transfer Through Conduction Occur at Relativistic Speeds?

    Are there any known instances of heat transfer via conduction or convection happening at relativistic speeds? Is this even possible or is there a non-relativistic limit to how fast heat can transfer in these ways, like how sound can only move so fast?
  19. Chris Miller

    B Shape of Hubble sphere at relativistic velocity

    Consider the Hubble horizon as the proper distance over which Hubble expansion equals c, so that you are in the center of a Hubble sphere with a radius of about 13.5 billion light-years. As you approach light speed in any direction, does the Hubble horizon draw closer in that direction due to...
  20. Adams2020

    I The center of mass & relativistic collisions

    In special relativity (especially relativistic collisions), is the center of mass frame as useful as Newtonian mechanics?
  21. P

    Relativistic momentum through a magnetic field

    p=Bqr and del p = p del theta
  22. F

    I Why can't we interprete /x> in relativistic QFT as position eigenfunc?

    Why can't we interprete /x> in relativistic QFT as position eigenstate?And by the way what is the difference between /x> and /1x>=Phi(field operator)(x)/0>?
  23. Amrator

    Relativistic Kinematics: Distance of B When A Coincides with L

    I don't know why I'm so puzzled by this problem; it's only one star. So first, I drew a picture of A and B in the ground frame. Then I drew B and the ground in A's frame. I then used the velocity addition formula to obtain the velocities of both B and the ground relative to A. $$\frac{v_{B}^{A}...
  24. fingerprintregion

    Relativity: Relativistic Kinematics and Dynamics

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  25. bryanso

    I Understanding Feynman's Relativistic Electric Field Equation

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  26. PainterGuy

    B Converting Newtonian momentum into relativistic momentum

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    I Relativistic Effect of Time Dilation: What is it Called?

    Let's take a star 500 light years away from Earth, let's call it Star X. To make round numbers let's say we are in Earth year 2000. We set a manned space mission to Star X, the spaceship will travel at 0.5 light-years per year (0.5 c) so it will reach there in 1000 years. Let's not worry about...
  28. redtree

    I Relativistic quantum mechanics

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  29. agnimusayoti

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    $$p=\gamma m v$$ $$F = \frac {md (\gamma v}{dt}$$ $$\int{F dt} = \int{md (\gamma v}$$ $$F t= \gamma mv$$ At this step, I don't know how to make v as explicit function of t, since gamma is a function of v too. Thankss
  30. VVS2000

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    A Another action for the relativistic particle

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  32. D

    Relativistic energy and momentum conservation

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  33. Sabertooth

    A Relativistic Effects on Particles and Gases

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  34. S

    Center of mass energy for two relativistic colliding particles

    Starting from the center of mass energy S = (E_{1} + E_{2})^2 - (\vec{p_1}+\vec{p_2}) knowing that E^2 = m_{0}c^4 + p^2*c^2 one has S = (E_{1} + E_{2})^2 - (\vec{p_1}+\vec{p_2}) = ( m_{0}c^4 + p_{1}^2*c^2) + m_{0}c^4 + p_{2}^2*c^2)^2 - p_{1}^2 - p_{2}^2 - 2p_{1}p_{2}cos \{theta} and then...
  35. V

    Ultra Relativistic Free Electrons Gas

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  36. shintashi

    B Is there a Relativistic Quantum Chemistry Table?

    Wiki said "Arnold Sommerfeld calculated that, for a 1s orbital electron of a hydrogen atom with an orbiting radius of 0.0529 nm, α ≈ 1/137. That is to say, the fine-structure constant shows the electron traveling at nearly 1/137 the speed of light.[9] One can extend this to a larger element with...
  37. jaumzaum

    B Learn Special Relativity: Understanding Graphs for X-T System

    Hello guys! I just started to learn Special Relativity though a Stanford youtube channel, and I had some problems already in the first class :oops: The teacher drew a graph with one spatial dimension (x-axis) and one temporal dimension (t-axis). Where X is the horizontal axis, T is the vertical...
  38. stephenklein

    Deriving the Relativistic Transverse Doppler Effect (Circular Motion)

    **I realize some of my inline math delimiters '\(' and '\)' are not acting on the text for some reason, and it looks clunky. I spend 20-30 minutes trying to understand why this is, but I can't. My limited LaTeX experience is in Overleaf, and these delimiters work fine in that compiler. My...
  39. ArtVandolay

    I Relativistic Work-Energy Theorem: Deriving Griffiths' Formula

    In deriving the work-energy theorem, Griffiths does the following: ##\frac{d\mathbf{p}}{dt}\cdot\mathbf{u} = \frac{d}{dt}\bigg(\frac{m\mathbf{u}}{\sqrt{1-u^2/c^2}}\bigg)\cdot\mathbf{u}=\frac{m\mathbf{u}}{(1-u^2/c^2)^{3/2}}\cdot\frac{d\mathbf{u}}{dt}## I may have forgotten something essential...
  40. Arman777

    Finding the velocity of a relativistic rocket

    Since initally the rocket at rest I wrote $$\vec{p}^R_i = (m_0, 0,0,0)$$ and at final situation $$\vec{p}^R_f = [m_0-\varepsilon m_0 N](\gamma, v\gamma, 0 ,0)$$ $$\vec{p}^F_f = [\varepsilon m_0 N](\gamma', -u\gamma', 0 ,0)$$ After equating them I get $$1 = \gamma - \varepsilon N\gamma +...
  41. T

    I What are the Relativistic versions of Jefimenko's equations?

    I would like to know what the Special Relativistic versions of Jefimenko's equations are.An example of a noticeable difference between non-relativistic and relativistic cases is considering Jefimenko's equation for the B-field, for a magnetostatic circular current loop. Jefimenko's B-field...
  42. J

    I Question on the energy needed to go at a relativistic speed

    Hello, I consider to be in a relativistic area, where an object is moving very fast, seen from our Earth, at a speed v where v is less than the speed of light c. I have considered the following equations (relativity equations) : T = β * t M = β * m L = l / β β = 1 / (√(1 – v2/c2) )...
  43. SEYED2001

    I Relativistic energy equation applied to a double-slit experiment

    My question: How do the values for the velocity, momentum and energy of an electron in a double-slit experiment are altered by the observation? Probably,energy is altered. Given that energy is a function of momentum and velocity, either or both of these must have been changed. However, I am...
  44. H

    Relativistic effect in mercury

    How come mercury qualify as a metal, since the 6 s electrons are attracted by the nucleus so strongly because of relativistic effects and unlike other metals there is no cloud of electrons?. Because of this mercury is not a good conductor of electricity unlike other metals
  45. R

    Relativistic speed accelerator for physics experiments in a capsule

    Is it technologically feasible today or in the near future, to accelerate in outer space a ~0.1 gram physics experiment lab, inside a cyclic accelerator and shoot it in a straight line at a constant speed of 5%-80% of the speed of light? That miniature capsule, must include all that is needed...
  46. PainterGuy

    B Time dilation, relativistic mass and fuel consumption

    Hi, Could you please help me with the queries below? Question 1: A GPS satellite is moving faster than the earth, for every day on Earth the clock on the satellite shows one day minus 7 microseconds due to time dilation due to special relativity. However, since the Earth's gravitational pull...
  47. S

    Relativistic Rocket Equation

    Show that, according to relativistic physics, the final velocity ##v## of a rocket accelerated by its rocket motor in empty space is given by ##\frac{M_i}{M} = \Big ( \frac{c+v}{c-v} \Big) ^ \frac{c}{2 v_{ex}}## where ##M_i## is the initial mass of the rocket at launch (including the fuel)...
  48. Saptarshi Sarkar

    Relativistic momentum calculation

    The answer is required to be in terms of M,m and c only. But, I am not able to calculate the momentum of the m mass particle using the above two. Can anyone help me by telling me what I am missing?
  49. K

    I Relativistic Notation in Waves: Confusion Solved

    If we have a plane wave, usually in Relativity notation it is written as ##A^\alpha = a^\alpha \exp(i x_\alpha k^\alpha)##. (I know we need to take the real part in the end). In cartesian coordinates, and two dimensions say, that ##x_\alpha k^\alpha## would be ##x^\alpha k_\alpha = x k_x + y...
  50. K

    B Relativistic explanation of electromagnetism

    I am intrigued by the special-relativity explanation of magnetic force discussed here (linked from the physicsforums FAQ): http://www.edu-observatory.org/physics-faq/Relativity/SR/experiments.html#Length_Contraction Naively, from this explanation, it seems that a test charge at rest in the lab...
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