Recent content by limiss

thanks... i had tried everything except the obvious which you just stated.

that's right

you're thinking of diamond that is already cut and polished into a certain shape. prisms use the refraction of light from one medium to the next. the better prism will have a higher refractive index..

Homework Statement Show that F=dp/dt=gamma^3*m*a for a relativistic system assumption: force, motion in same direction Homework Equations p = gamma*m*v(t) gamma = 1/sqrt(1-v(t)^2/c^2) The Attempt at a Solution p= v(t)*m/sqrt(1-v(t)^2/c^2) using product rule then chain rule...