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    Derivation of relativistic acceleration and momentum

    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...
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    How much did Scott Carpenter age less when he orbited the earth 22 times?

    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...
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