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    I have a tricky problem involving an electron and photon.

    I'm not being sarcastic, it's just a reason why relativistic mass doesn't make sense.
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    I have a tricky problem involving an electron and photon.

    If you think about it, an objects mass cannot increase as it's an extensive property based on its internal structure, which doesn't change with velocity.
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    I have a tricky problem involving an electron and photon.

    There is no such thing as relativistic mass.
  4. G

    I have a tricky problem involving an electron and photon.

    mfb is right, the relativistic correction is on the momentum, not the mass.
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    I have a tricky problem involving an electron and photon.

    Thanks for the help. Will the momentum need a γ correction? It's from E2=(pc)2+(mc2)2 EDIT: Is the equation \lambda=\frac{hc}{\sqrt{2E_{k}mc^{2}}} valid?
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    I have a tricky problem involving an electron and photon.

    Homework Statement The question I have is simple enough: at what energy do an electron and a photon have the same wavelength? Homework Equations I know that for a photon, λ=\frac{hc}{E} and for an electron, λ=\frac{hc}{\sqrt{E^{2}-mc^{2}}} The Attempt at a Solution I can't just equate...
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