Showing px-Et is invariant using Lorentz Transformations

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1. Using the Lorentz Transformations, show that the quantity px - Et is invariant, where p and E are the momentum and energy, respectively, of an object at position x at time t.
2. px - Et
3. I needed help on starting the problem. Where should I begin?
 
Nitric said:
Using the Lorentz Transformations, show that the quantity px - Et is invariant, where p and E are the momentum and energy, respectively, of an object at position x at time t.

Hi Nitric! :smile:

Hint: what 4-vectors can you see in this problem? :wink:
 


tiny-tim said:
Hi Nitric! :smile:

Hint: what 4-vectors can you see in this problem? :wink:
p x E and t?
 


Damn. Well I honestly have no idea, kinda stuck on this problem