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Galilean relativity, special relativity and the work-kinetic energy theorem revisited

General Physics 2008-12-02 v1

Abstract

Transformation equations for the kinetic energy of the same bullet in Galileo's and Einstein's special relativity are derived. The special relativity result is extended to the case of a photon.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0703280,
  title  = {Galilean relativity, special relativity and the work-kinetic energy theorem revisited},
  author = {Bernhard Rothenstein},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0703280},
  year   = {2008}
}