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Relativistic Mechanics

Problem 1.378

A particle of rest mass m0m_{0} starts moving at a moment t=0t=0 due to a constant force F\mathbf{F}. Find the time dependence of the particle's velocity and of the distance covered.

Reveal Answer
v=Fct/mn2c2+F2t2,l=(m0c2/F)2+c2t2m0c2/Fv=F c t / \sqrt{m_{n}^{2} c^{2}+F^{2} t^{2}}, \quad l=\sqrt{\left(m_{0} c^{2} / F\right)^{2}+c^{2} t^{2}}-m_{0} c^{2} / F