Morin Relativity Problem 1.41

Physics · modern-physics · relativity

Problem

γ\gamma’s for relativistic addition * Show that the relativistic addition (or subtraction) of the velocities u and v has a γ\gamma factor given by γ\gamma = γ\gammau γ\gammav (1 ±\pm uv), or γ\gammau γ\gammav (1 ±\pm uv/c2) with the c’s.

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