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Show how the relativistic expression for the momentum of an object when traveling at a non-relativistic speed approximates to the classical expression.
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RickP
Choose a speed for which relativistic effects are negligible. Say, 0.001 c, which is 300 km/s.
Solve the classical (p = mv) and the relativistic (p = 'gamma' mv)equations for momentum, using the value selected above for velocity. The results should be almost identical.
Solve the classical (p = mv) and the relativistic (p = 'gamma' mv)equations for momentum, using the value selected above for velocity. The results should be almost identical.
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