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Re: [Phys-l] velocity-dependent mass (or not)



I would think better of Australia! Is this true thru out, or just New S Wales?

bc ignorant of Australian devolution.

p.s. What are the consequences of rebellion.


On 2009, Jun 28, , at 20:59, Craft, Peter wrote:

Just as an interesting illustration I thought I would quote from the Physic syllabus document (revised 2003) that I am required (by law) to teach from:

"**explain qualitatively and quantitatively the consequence of special relativity in relation to:
*the relativity of simultaneity
*the equivalence between mass and energy
*length contraction
*time dilation
*mass dilation

**discuss the implications of mass increase, time dilation and length contraction for space travel

**Solve problems using
* l = l(rest) x sqrt (1 - (v^2/c^2))
* m= m(rest)/sqrt("1- (v^2)/c^2))"
etc

This has kinda forced local textbook writers to discuss velocity dependent mass, which they quite happily do.

Regards