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dbmorpher
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Homework Statement
If I know the momentum and mass of a particle how do I determine/differentiate the Lorentz Factor and velocity?
Electron rest mass: 9.10938215e-31kg
c=299792458m/s
y=Lorentz Factor
m=mass
p=momentum
e=energy
Calculated momentum: 2.019006271e+14kg m/s
Homework Equations
E^2=(mc^2)^2+p^2c^2
p=ymv
y=1/((1-v^2/c^2)^0.5)
The Attempt at a Solution
2.216403086e+44 = yv
I tried multiple times to isolate v by using the equation for the Lorentz function but alas was not able to do it. If anyone could help that would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
dbmorpher