Introduction to Classical Mechanics · Problem 12.21

4-vectors — Morin

Physics — Mechanics · transformations-energy-momentum

Problem

System of particles * Given

p_{\text{total}}

and

E_{\text{total}}

for a system of particles, use a Lorentz transformation to find the velocity of the CM. More precisely, find the speed of the frame in which the total momentum is zero.

Related theory

Work And Kinetic Energy Work Energy Theorem

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