For this reason it is called the Lorentz matrix for the velocity v. (hint: Substitute 2 – 32 = 1 and solve for a.) . Compute L, for v = 4/5, i.e., 80% of the speed of light. What is the range of possible values for v in the formula for L.? What physical f

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7. For the Lorentz matrix
P =
use a? – 32 = 1 and v = B/a to verify that a = 1/vi – v² and 3 = v//1– v². Conclude that
1
P = Ly =
1
V1- v2
For this reason it is called the Lorentz matrix for the velocity v. (hint: Substitute 3 = va in
a² – 32 = 1 and solve for a.)
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8. Compute L, for v = 4/5, i.e., 80% of the speed of light.
9. What is the range of possible values for v in the formula for L„? What physical fact does this
correspond to?
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а в
10. If L, = %
and Le, =
are Lorentz matrices, show that the product Lu, Lva is a
Lorentz matrix Lvz where
vi + v2
V3 =
1+ vị v2
(hint: Why does this product have determinant 1? Use
að + Be ae + Bồ
ae + B8 að + ße
Lv, Lvz
XE + B8
að + ße
to compute v3. Dividing the top and bottom of
by að will help.)
The presence of this denominator1+ v1v2 # 1 indicates that in Special Relativity, velocities are
not additive!
Transcribed Image Text:7. For the Lorentz matrix P = use a? – 32 = 1 and v = B/a to verify that a = 1/vi – v² and 3 = v//1– v². Conclude that 1 P = Ly = 1 V1- v2 For this reason it is called the Lorentz matrix for the velocity v. (hint: Substitute 3 = va in a² – 32 = 1 and solve for a.) %3D 8. Compute L, for v = 4/5, i.e., 80% of the speed of light. 9. What is the range of possible values for v in the formula for L„? What physical fact does this correspond to? -[: : - а в 10. If L, = % and Le, = are Lorentz matrices, show that the product Lu, Lva is a Lorentz matrix Lvz where vi + v2 V3 = 1+ vị v2 (hint: Why does this product have determinant 1? Use að + Be ae + Bồ ae + B8 að + ße Lv, Lvz XE + B8 að + ße to compute v3. Dividing the top and bottom of by að will help.) The presence of this denominator1+ v1v2 # 1 indicates that in Special Relativity, velocities are not additive!
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