Do we assume that the rest mass of a fundamental particle is constant in all inertial reference frames? i.e. is the rest mass of an electron if it is travelling at constant velocity c/2 (relative to the distant stars) the same as the rest mass of the electron if it is travelling at velocity 0 relative to the distant stars?

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2022-09-06

Do we assume that the rest mass of a fundamental particle is constant in all inertial reference frames? i.e. is the rest mass of an electron if it is travelling at constant velocity c/2 (relative to the distant stars) the same as the rest mass of the electron if it is travelling at velocity 0 relative to the distant stars?

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Farbwolkenw

Farbwolkenw

Beginner2022-09-07Added 6 answers

Rest mass is the Lorentz invariant absolute value of the particle's energy momentum 4-vector.
m 2 = p 2 = E 2 p 2
If you don't use c = 1 units, that's
m 2 c 4 = E 2 ( p c ) 2
Lorentz invariant means "the same in all inertial reference frames".

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