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Why does Special Theory of Relativity leave out Potential Energy?
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[QUOTE="mfb, post: 6290931, member: 405866"] Potentials in classical mechanics and non-relativistic quantum mechanics are assumed to be instantaneous - you have a potential energy that is simply the function of the position of two particles that attract or repel each other. With relativity this is no longer true, which makes the whole concept of potentials more problematic. You can't just consider an electric potential any more for example - you need to consider electromagnetism. If gravity becomes relevant you need general relativity. And so on. You still have potentials, but the simple picture of a particle having a potential energy rarely works when relativistic effects are relevant. [/QUOTE]
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