Physics

Relativistic velocity addition

Relativistic velocity addition describes the distance traveled per unit of time.

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u = (u₁+u₂)/(1+u₁u₂/c²)

What it means

Relativistic velocity addition describes the distance traveled per unit of time.

How it works and where it is used

Use this calculation for evaluating relativistic energy, momentum, time dilation, and length contraction.