Relative Charge & Temp: What Happens to Electrons & Bodies Near Speed of Light?

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As bodies approach the speed of light, the charge of an electron remains frame-invariant, meaning it does not change regardless of the observer's frame of reference. In contrast, the behavior of temperature at relativistic speeds is complex and remains a topic of debate among physicists, as it heavily relies on the definition of temperature itself. This discussion highlights the need for further exploration of these fundamental quantities in the context of Einstein's theory of relativity.

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what will happen to the Charge of an Electron and the temperature of body if the body is speeds nearer to the speed of light. since in many books Einstein relativity discuss only change in Mass , Length and Time.. what about the other two fundamental quantities that is Charge and Temperature?
 
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what will happen to the Charge of an Electron and the temperature of body if the body is speeds nearer to the speed of light. since in many books Einstein relativity discuss only change in Mass , Length and Time.. what about the other two fundamental quantities that is Charge and Temperature?

Charge is frame-invariant.
Temperature is a controversial subject, to my best knowledge, the subject is not settled since it depends heavily on the definition of temperature.
 

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