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ghadir-jafari
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a relaticistic particle collide with another rest particle. what is the maximum energy transmitted to the particle after collision?
RandallB said:100%
thats what happens when a photon is Absorbed
granpa said:what is the maximum amount converted to heat or the maximum amount transferred to the other particle?
granpa said:what is the maximum amount converted to heat or the maximum amount transferred to the other particle?
A relativistic collision is a type of collision that occurs between two objects with high velocities, close to the speed of light. In these collisions, the laws of classical mechanics are no longer applicable and the effects of relativity must be taken into account.
In a relativistic collision, energy is conserved through the principle of mass-energy equivalence, where mass and energy can be converted into each other. This means that the total energy before and after the collision remains the same, but it can be distributed differently among the objects involved.
The maximum energy that can be achieved in a relativistic collision is determined by the speed of light, which is the ultimate speed limit in the universe. This is because as an object approaches the speed of light, its mass increases and it requires more and more energy to accelerate it further.
In a relativistic collision, the mass of an object plays a crucial role in determining its energy. As an object's speed increases, its mass also increases, which means more energy is required to accelerate it further. This is why the maximum energy in a relativistic collision is limited by the speed of light.
Some real-life examples of relativistic collisions include collisions between subatomic particles in particle accelerators, collisions between cosmic rays and particles in the Earth's atmosphere, and collisions between high-speed particles in nuclear reactors.