If an object's mass increases when it approaches the speed of light, does it equal it's acceleration?
2006-11-01 21:10:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Is velocity then equal to mass?
2006-11-01 21:15:38 · update #1
I don't belive mass equals acceleration. Mass is suppost to increase the faster you go but speed is also relative to the position and speed of the observer. I would try to think of it as speed affects the mass of an object. The mass of an object at rest is less than the same mass at speed.
2006-11-01 21:15:59 · answer #1 · answered by Jason M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, an object's increased mass as it approaches the speed of light is related only to its velocity, not its acceleration. Specifically, the relativistic mass is mc/sqrt(c^2 - v^2), where m is the invariant mass, c is the speed of light, and v is the velocity of the object.
2006-11-02 05:12:37 · answer #2 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be carefull!!!!!!
The mass of the body no changed when it approaches to speed of light!!!!!
The quantitie that changes is the momentum...
Sometimes, there are wrong interpretations about special relativity.
See you
2006-11-02 05:40:52 · answer #3 · answered by Juan D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny question!! LOL
2006-11-02 05:47:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋