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Relativistic Mechanics

Problem 1.371

Find the velocity at which the relativistic momentum of a particle exceeds its Newtonian momentum η=2\eta=2 times.

Reveal Answer
v=(c/η)η2−1=1/2c3v=(c / \eta) \sqrt{\eta^{2}-1}=1 / 2 c \sqrt{3}
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