Introduction to Classical Mechanics · Problem 11.47

Relativity (Kinematics) — Morin

Physics — Mechanics · successive-lorentz-transformations-exercise

Problem

Show that the combination of an L.T. (with speed v1v_1) and an L.T. (with speed v2v_2) yields an L.T. with speed u=(v1+v2)/(1+v1v2/c2)u = (v_1 + v_2)/(1 + v_1 v_2/c^2).

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