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In the theory of relativity, the mass of a particle with velocity $ v $ is$$ m = \frac{m_0}{\sqrt{1 - v^2/c^2}} $$where $ m_0 $ is the mass of the particle at rest and $ c $ is the speed of light. What happens as $ v \to c^- $?
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It is given by \[ m = \frac{m_0}{\sqrt{1 - v^2/c^2}} \] where $ m $ is the mass of the particle, $ m_0 $ is the rest mass of the particle, $ v $ is the velocity of the particle, and $ c $ is the speed of light. Show more…
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