referframe said:The mass of a particle will increase as its velocity increases according to special relativity.
jtbell said:If energy and momentum did not vary with speed in the same way with uncharged particles as with charged ones, the folks at CERN would be in big trouble in the analysis of their experiments.
jtbell said:If energy and momentum did not vary with speed in the same way with uncharged particles as with charged ones, the folks at CERN would be in big trouble in the analysis of their experiments.
Interesting. Thanks.e.bar.goum said:For example, nTOF at CERN. Relativistic uncharged particle experiments, as requested by the OP: http://home.cern/about/experiments/ntof
I wrote it, it is exactly what it says. With relativistic mass becoming obsolete, there is only one mass which physicists really talk about (hence we never need to use the "rest" or "invariant" to prefix this mass). This mass does not change with velocity and is a relativistic invariant. The concept of relativistic mass fell out of fashion not only because it does not really have the properties you would expect from a mass, but also because there already is a quantity describing the same thing - the particle energy.referframe said:Quoted: No it won't, read this:
https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/what-is-relativistic-mass-and-why-it-is-not-used-much/This paper seemed to be more about "relativistic mass" becoming any obsolete term. I did not see anything suggesting that the mass of an uncharged particle would not approach infinity as its velocity approached the speed of light.
According to special relativity, the mass of a particle is not a constant value, but rather depends on its velocity. As a particle gains kinetic energy and approaches the speed of light, its mass increases due to the effects of time dilation and length contraction.
Yes, according to special relativity, the mass of a particle can theoretically increase infinitely as it approaches the speed of light. However, due to the immense amount of energy required to accelerate a particle to such speeds, this is not practically achievable.
The increase in mass of uncharged particles at high speeds has a significant impact on their behavior. It makes them harder to accelerate, and they require more energy to maintain their velocity. Additionally, their momentum also increases, making them more difficult to change their direction of motion.
Yes, the increase in mass of uncharged particles can be observed in laboratory experiments such as particle accelerators. By accelerating particles to high speeds and measuring their mass at different velocities, scientists have been able to confirm the predictions of special relativity.
Yes, the increase in mass of uncharged particles is a crucial factor in the design and operation of particle accelerators and nuclear reactors. It also has implications for space travel, as it affects the amount of fuel and energy needed to accelerate a spacecraft to high speeds.