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Key Equations

Time dilation Δt=Δτ1−v2c2=γτ
Lorentz factor γ=11−v2c2
Length contraction L=L01−v2c2=L0γ
Galilean transformation x=x′+vt,y=y′,z=z′,t=t′
Lorentz transformation t=t′+vx′/c21−v2/c2
x=x′+vt′1−v2/c2
y=y′
z=z′
Inverse Lorentz transformation t′=t−vx/c21−v2/c2
x′=x−vt1−v2/c2
y′=y
z′=z
Space-time invariants (Δs)2=(Δx)2+(Δy)2+(Δz)2−c2(Δt)2
(Δτ)2=−(Δs)2/c2=(Δt)2−[(Δx)2+(Δy)2+(Δz)2]c2
Relativistic velocity addition ux=(ux′+v1+vux′/c2),uy=(uy′/γ1+vux′/c2),uz=(uz′/γ1+vux′/c2)
Relativistic Doppler effect for wavelength λobs=λs1+vc1−vc
Relativistic Doppler effect for frequency fobs=fs1−vc1+vc
Relativistic momentum p→=γmu→=mu→1−u2c2
Relativistic total energy E=γmc2,whereγ=11−u2c2
Relativistic kinetic energy Krel=(γ−1)mc2,whereγ=11−u2c2
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