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  2. Velocity-addition formula - Wikipedia

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    The special theory of relativity, formulated in 1905 by Albert Einstein, implies that addition of velocities does not behave in accordance with simple vector addition.. In relativistic physics, a velocity-addition formula is an equation that specifies how to combine the velocities of objects in a way that is consistent with the requirement that no object's speed can exceed the speed of light.

  3. List of relativistic equations - Wikipedia

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    Also, the velocities in the directions perpendicular to the frame changes are affected, as shown above. This is due to time dilation, as encapsulated in the dt / dt′ transformation. The V′ y and V′ z equations were both derived by dividing the appropriate space differential (e.g. dy′ or dz′ ) by the time differential.

  4. Acceleration (special relativity) - Wikipedia

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    In order to find out the transformation of three-acceleration, one has to differentiate the spatial coordinates and ′ of the Lorentz transformation with respect to and ′, from which the transformation of three-velocity (also called velocity-addition formula) between and ′ follows, and eventually by another differentiation with respect to and ′ the transformation of three-acceleration ...

  5. Lorentz transformation - Wikipedia

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    The transformation of velocities provides the definition relativistic velocity addition ⊕, the ordering of vectors is chosen to reflect the ordering of the addition of velocities; first v (the velocity of F′ relative to F) then u′ (the velocity of X relative to F′) to obtain u = v ⊕ u′ (the velocity of X relative to F).

  6. Rapidity - Wikipedia

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    In special relativity, the classical concept of velocity is converted to rapidity to accommodate the limit determined by the speed of light. Velocities must be combined by Einstein's velocity-addition formula. For low speeds, rapidity and velocity are almost exactly proportional but, for higher velocities, rapidity takes a larger value, with ...

  7. Relativistic speed - Wikipedia

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    Relativistic effects are highly non-linear and for everyday purposes are insignificant because the Newtonian model closely approximates the relativity model. In special relativity the Lorentz factor is a measure of time dilation, length contraction and the relativistic mass increase of a moving object.

  8. Formulations of special relativity - Wikipedia

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    Taiji relativity is a formulation of special relativity developed by Jong-Ping Hsu and Leonardo Hsu. [1] [11] [12] [13] The name of the theory, Taiji, is a Chinese word which refers to ultimate principles which predate the existence of the world. Hsu and Hsu claimed that measuring time in units of distance allowed them to develop a theory of ...

  9. Talk:Velocity-addition formula - Wikipedia

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    The formula has a simple geometrical interpretation which makes it quite clear it is not linear. It only becomes linear when v/c -> 0 when it reduces to ordinary vector addition. But I think the article is based on a misunderstanding. This oplus formula does not represent relativistic addition of velocities because it omits the Thomas precession.