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Relativistic Quantities

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Relativistic Addition of Velocities

A velocity-addition formula is an equation that relates the velocities of moving objects in different reference frames.

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Relativistic Momentum

Relativistic momentum is given as $\gamma m_{0}v$ where $m_{0}$ is the object's invariant mass and $\gamma$ is Lorentz transformation.

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Relativistic Energy and Mass

In special relativity, as the object approaches the speed of light, the object's energy and momentum increase without bound.

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Matter and Antimatter

Antimatter is composed of antiparticles, which have the same mass as particles of ordinary matter but opposite charge and quantum spin.

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Relativistic Kinetic Energy

Relativistic kinetic energy can be expressed as: $E_{k} = \frac{mc^{2}}{\sqrt{1 - (v/c)^{2})}} - mc^{2}$ where $m$ is rest mass, $v$ is velocity, $c$ is speed of light.

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