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In the context of travel near "c" how is mass defined?
Hello all,
Brand new member here. I am trying to fully understand the different kinds of masses, i.e. rest mass, relativistic mass and inertial mass as well as any other kinds of relevant kinds of masses I am forgetting about, in the context of some theoretical travel at or near light speed. I have been to college before but I stopped to go help start up a business and so I have not yet been able to learn the the higher level math for physics. I am mostly self educated but I do have a very good grasp on the basics of physics and a decent amount of harder things, however, I am restarting school and going to earn my Education degree with at least a minor in physics.
I have a passionate love for science in general and physics in particular. I would appreciate any time and knowledge anyone has that they are willing to allow me to learn from. I am definitely not your average person who dropped out of college. I have the ability to truly understand these concepts if someone would be willing to explain things to me clearly. Please take mercy on this person who i temporarily ignorant f the higher math classes in college as well as missing the upper level physics classes in my first terms at college. I know that learning from the people on this forum will very much like me having Yoda whack m over the head until I get things right, but this I promise, I will not try to learn I will learn period and I will spend the time. Reading what is suggested.
As a very related question does anyone happen to be willing to share the information with me about when does a person start gaining mass and is the rise proportional once it starts or does the gain of mas happen in very short spurts as one crosses certain thresholds of sped? Also I would love to get a hold of the actual mathematical formula for the gaining of mas as on approaches the speed of light. I may not be able to use it now but I will in the future.
Thank you all for your kindness and welcome. I was somewhat apprehensive about posting here as I am not the most college-educated man but I hope that a lifetime of reading has helped me prepare in this most challenging of fields.
The Logician
Hello all,
Brand new member here. I am trying to fully understand the different kinds of masses, i.e. rest mass, relativistic mass and inertial mass as well as any other kinds of relevant kinds of masses I am forgetting about, in the context of some theoretical travel at or near light speed. I have been to college before but I stopped to go help start up a business and so I have not yet been able to learn the the higher level math for physics. I am mostly self educated but I do have a very good grasp on the basics of physics and a decent amount of harder things, however, I am restarting school and going to earn my Education degree with at least a minor in physics.
I have a passionate love for science in general and physics in particular. I would appreciate any time and knowledge anyone has that they are willing to allow me to learn from. I am definitely not your average person who dropped out of college. I have the ability to truly understand these concepts if someone would be willing to explain things to me clearly. Please take mercy on this person who i temporarily ignorant f the higher math classes in college as well as missing the upper level physics classes in my first terms at college. I know that learning from the people on this forum will very much like me having Yoda whack m over the head until I get things right, but this I promise, I will not try to learn I will learn period and I will spend the time. Reading what is suggested.
As a very related question does anyone happen to be willing to share the information with me about when does a person start gaining mass and is the rise proportional once it starts or does the gain of mas happen in very short spurts as one crosses certain thresholds of sped? Also I would love to get a hold of the actual mathematical formula for the gaining of mas as on approaches the speed of light. I may not be able to use it now but I will in the future.
Thank you all for your kindness and welcome. I was somewhat apprehensive about posting here as I am not the most college-educated man but I hope that a lifetime of reading has helped me prepare in this most challenging of fields.
The Logician