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Chapter 2: Q110E (page 70)

Equations (2-38) relate momentum and total energy in two frames. Show that they make sense in the non-relativistic limit.

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In non-relativistic collisions, the system’s mass does not change, which is shown in the following solution with the help of relations between momentum and energy formula.

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01

State the relation of energy and momentum in two frames.

The relations between momentum and energy in two frames are expressed as,

p'x=γvpx-VCECE'=γvE-vpx

02

Express the relativistic momentum expression in the classical limit.

Classically,vc<< 1 ⇒ γ_v ≈ 1 & E ≅ mc2, the momentum expression becomes,

px' =px- vcmc2cpx' = px - mv

which is momentum in classical Galilean transformation. Similarly, the energy equation will approximate to,

E'=E-vpxE'c=Ec-vcpxE'c=Ecm'c=mc∵ vc<< 1

This implies that mass remains the same and is valid for the non-relativistic frame. Therefore, the relativistic momentum and energy equations are valid for classical limits too.

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