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Calculate Relativistic factor for u/c

  • 29-09-2011 4:30pm
    #1
    Smythe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭


    I'm trying to calculate the relativistic factor γ for u/c for a number of values.

    I was wondering if anyone could start me off with the first value which is 0.1?

    Thank you


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  • #2
    Smythe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭Smythe


    Am I correct in thinking the answer for the value 0.1 is 0.995 to 3 sf?

    And a value of u/c=0.6 would have a relativistic value of 0.8?


  • #3
    Morbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,457 ✭✭✭Morbert


    If a is u/c, then γ is

    1/sqrt[1-a*a]

    So if you have a = 0.6

    γ = 1/sqrt[1-a*a]
    = 1/sqrt[1-0.6*0.6]
    = 1/sqrt[0.64]
    = 1/0.8
    = 1.25


  • #4
    Smythe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭Smythe


    Thanks very much Morbert.

    Much appreciated!


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