The discussion centers around the transformation of interaction energy between different inertial frames of reference, exploring the implications of energy not being invariant across frames. Participants question how to calculate interaction energy when transitioning between frames, particularly in the context of classical and relativistic physics.
Participants generally agree that energy is not invariant across frames, but there is no consensus on the specific methods for calculating interaction energy in different frames. Multiple competing views and questions remain unresolved.
Limitations include the dependence on definitions of interaction energy and the potential issues arising from treating particles as point particles in classical physics. The discussion does not resolve the mathematical steps involved in transforming interaction energy.
Readers interested in the theoretical aspects of energy transformation in physics, particularly in the context of relativistic and classical mechanics, may find this discussion relevant.
By using the stress-energy-momentum tensor. If we're speaking classically then one must not allow the particle to be a point particle since then you run into infinite energy.Abu Abdallah said:Energy is not an invariant quantity between different frames of reference. For example a particle having a kinetic energy in one frame has a zero kinetic energy in another frame. But what about interaction energy? If I know the interaction energy between 2 particles in one frame, how can I calculate that energy in another one?
The mutual potential energy between to objects is a good example.Ich said:What is an interaction energy?
Probably the paperAbu Abdallah said:Energy is not an invariant quantity between different frames of reference. For example a particle having a kinetic energy in one frame has a zero kinetic energy in another frame. But what about interaction energy? If I know the interaction energy between 2 particles in one frame, how can I calculate that energy in another one?