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I have come to notice that there are two equations for calculating momentum and I am under the impression that both equations provide different answers.
There is the Newtonian, classical equation of p = mv, where p, is momentum, m is mass, and v is velocity.
Yet also there is the relativistic equation for calculating momentum of p= mv / √ 1 - v squared / c squared, where c is the speed of light.
Therefore, what equation would you recommend to use, and which equation is more accurate?
Thank you for your help and happy holidays!
There is the Newtonian, classical equation of p = mv, where p, is momentum, m is mass, and v is velocity.
Yet also there is the relativistic equation for calculating momentum of p= mv / √ 1 - v squared / c squared, where c is the speed of light.
Therefore, what equation would you recommend to use, and which equation is more accurate?
Thank you for your help and happy holidays!