What if the other way of looking at it is flawed or doesn't add any value?quiet said:to widen the look.
Well, if you do end up posting it, be sure to post a link to a peer-reviewed publication (or mainstream textbook) that also shows it. That it the standard we use at the PF for technical discussions. Thank you.quiet said:It is true. That can happen. Only You can judge the uselessness of something like that, in case you get to see it.
I locked it, as we usually don't remove threads. But there is still something of information here: As a scientific website, we can ask scientific questions, as "Does anybody know something about the formal connection between ... and ... or is it of any value?" This might - and I'm not saying it does - give rise to an interesting discussion. To state something without any reference or proof is not a scientific method, except it is something more or less obvious. The subject here is more or less obvious, and the question should have been whether it is of any use, and not implicitly assume it is. Alsoquiet said:I have not copied the link. Would it be a good idea to remove this thread?
is not a good point to start with. How should your readers know beforehand? And what does "a trick" mean? Tricks normally achieve something, but this is not obvious here and has been rightfully questioned.quiet said:If anyone is interested I can copy that trick here.
Relativistic kinetic energy takes into account the effects of special relativity, such as time dilation and length contraction, on the energy of a moving object. It differs from classical kinetic energy, which only considers the mass and velocity of an object.
The formula for relativistic kinetic energy is E = (γ - 1)mc^2, where E is the energy, m is the mass of the object, c is the speed of light, and γ is the Lorentz factor, which takes into account the effects of relativity.
The concise mathematical trick involves rewriting the formula as E = m(γ - 1)c^2. This allows for a simpler calculation, as the Lorentz factor can be approximated by 1 + (1/2)(v/c)^2 for objects with speeds much less than the speed of light.
No, this trick is only applicable for objects moving at speeds much less than the speed of light. For objects approaching the speed of light, the full formula for relativistic kinetic energy must be used.
Understanding relativistic kinetic energy is crucial for many areas of scientific research, such as particle physics and astrophysics. It allows for a more accurate calculation of the energy of high-speed objects and can help explain various phenomena, such as the behavior of particles in accelerators or the movement of objects in space.