• general relativity, a four-velocity is a four-vector in four-dimensional spacetime that represents the relativistic counterpart of velocity, which is a three-dimensional...
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    Velocity is the speed in combination with the direction of motion of an object. Velocity is a fundamental concept in kinematics, the branch of classical...
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  • m multiplied by the particle's four-velocity, p μ = m u μ , {\displaystyle p^{\mu }=mu^{\mu },} where the four-velocity u is u = ( u 0 , u 1 , u 2 , u...
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    rotations and boosts (a change by a constant velocity to another inertial reference frame).: ch1  Four-vectors describe, for instance, position xμ in...
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    In relativistic physics, a velocity-addition formula is an equation that specifies how to combine the velocities of objects in a way that is consistent...
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    in units in which c = G = 1 {\displaystyle \scriptstyle c=G=1} . The four-velocity of a body on a circular orbit is given by: u μ = ( t ˙ , 0 , 0 , ϕ ˙...
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  • p} . It is a four-dimensional vector, defined in the point p {\displaystyle p} . It is associated with the normal 3-dimensional velocity of the object...
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  • rotations, and the Hermitian element B encodes boosts. The four-velocity, also called proper velocity, is defined as the derivative of the spacetime position...
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    the work, force (F) times displacement (s), needed to achieve its stated velocity. Having gained this energy during its acceleration, the mass maintains...
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  • coordinates in special relativity, four-acceleration A {\displaystyle \mathbf {A} } is defined as the rate of change in four-velocity U {\displaystyle \mathbf {U}...
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