QCE Together Year 12 Physics: Time Dilation, Length Contraction and Relativistic Momentum

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Time Dilation, Length Contraction and Relativistic Momentum

In this post, we define the terms time dilation, proper time interval, relativistic time interval, length contraction, proper length, relativistic length, rest mass, and relativistic momentum. This syllabus dot point is a part of the QCE Physics course under the topic of Special Relativity and sub-part Special Relativity.

 

What is time dilation, length contraction, and relativistic momentum?

Length contraction and time dilation explained

 

Relativistic mass

 

Relativistic momentum

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