Weighing delta(E)=c^2 delta(m) on a relativistic high-sensitivity balance. Its mechanical and thermal equilibrium
General Physics
2008-12-02 v1
Abstract
We consider the sticky collision between two sphere of equal rest mass, moving with equal but opposite speeds in a horizontal plane. The collision takes place on the pan of a high sensitivity balance. The conditions of mechanical and thermal equilibrium are studied showing that heat developed in the rest frame of the system has a corresponding inertial mass.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0604145,
title = {Weighing delta(E)=c^2 delta(m) on a relativistic high-sensitivity balance. Its mechanical and thermal equilibrium},
author = {Bernhard Rothenstein and Stefan Popescu and George J. Spix},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0604145},
year = {2008}
}