Newton's second law F/m = a Also recall a = dv/dt Also force is related to relativistic momentum by F = dp/dt
Relativistic momentum is defined by p = mv(1 - v^2/c^2)^-.5 You need to use implicit derivation to take the derivative of this with respect to t. Thus you should have dp/dt and...
Homework Statement
Scott Carpenter orbited the Earth 22 times in 1962. Assuming he was 160 km above Earth in a circular orbit, determine the time difference between someone on the Earth and Carpenter for the 22 orbits.
Homework Equations
L = Lp(1 - v^2/c^2)^.5 delta t = t /(1...