How Do You Calculate Mass Of A Particle After An Inelastic Collision At Relativistic Speeds?
First, you need to plug in the velocities of your particles to the mass increase equation given in the theory of general relativity. Second, you need to find the kinetic energy of each particle, add them together and divide by two to get average kinetic energy. Then you multiply the mass increase equation by velocity ^ 2 to solve for kinetic energy. Using the rest mass and rearranging the equation, you solve for velocity, remembering to first plug in the value of average kinetic energy to the other side of the equation. After calculating the new velocity, divide the kinetic energy by v ^ 2 and multiply by 2 to get the new mass. m = m0/(1 – v2/c2)^(1/2) (m = new mass, m0 = rest mass) kinetic energy of particle = (m0/(1-v^2/c^2)^(1/2))(v^2) (KEa + KEb)/2 = KEc = avg.
