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To answer why delves into philosophy or theology. Why is there gravity - there just is.
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The relativistic mass is the mass an object possesses because it travels at speeds that approach the speed of light ('c'). According to the Lorentz factor, the relativistic mass of an object increases as an object's speed approaches c as follows:
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mrel = m / (1 - v2/c2)1/2
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where:
- mrel is the relativistic mass
- m is the rest mass
- v is the object's velocity
- c is the speed of light
Relativistic mass is only significantly greater than rest mass for objects travelling faster than 0.1c, or one tenth the speed of light, or about 108,000,000 KPH (67,000,000 MPH). As you can see from the above equation, the denominator approaches zero as the object's velocity approaches the speed of light, making the relativistic mass unbounded.
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The Lorentz factor also applies to an object's momentum and its energy. This means not only the mass, but also an object's momentum and energy approach infinity as the object's speed approaches c. Note that, in this context, an object's rest energy is in according to the equation:
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E = mc2
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and this energy increases as the object's speed approaches c.
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What happens to the momentum if the mass of the object increases?
The momentum will increase in this case.The momentum will increase in this case.The momentum will increase in this case.The momentum will increase in this case.
Does the force of gravity decrease as the mass of objects increase?
No, the force of gravity increases as the mass of the object increases. force of gravity is a constant 9.8 meters/second^2 Terminal velocity will cause heavier objects to fall faster than lighter objects depending on their relative effective densities and shapes.
How does velocity effect momentum?
if velocity increases, so does momentum. and vice versa momentum = mass x velocity increasing mass or velocity or both will increase momentum
As the mass of two objects increases the pull of gravity between the objects increase or decrease?
think of yourself dude, increase or decrease?
The gravitational between two objects will increase if the?
The magnituide of the gravitational force between two objects will increase if -- the mass of one or both objects increases OR -- the distance between their centers-of-mass decreases.
What happens to an objects kinetic energy as its velocity increases?
Kinetic Energy increases as velocity increases. Kinetic Energy = 1/2 * Mass * Velocity2
What happens to the momentum if the mass of the object increases?
The momentum will increase in this case.The momentum will increase in this case.The momentum will increase in this case.The momentum will increase in this case.
The gravitational force between 2 objects increase as mass?
As mass increases.
Does the force of gravity decrease as the mass of objects increase?
No, the force of gravity increases as the mass of the object increases. force of gravity is a constant 9.8 meters/second^2 Terminal velocity will cause heavier objects to fall faster than lighter objects depending on their relative effective densities and shapes.
How velocity affect momentum?
if velocity increases, so does momentum. and vice versa momentum = mass x velocity increasing mass or velocity or both will increase momentum
How does velocity effect momentum?
if velocity increases, so does momentum. and vice versa momentum = mass x velocity increasing mass or velocity or both will increase momentum
How does mass effect velocity?
It doesn't. But velocity does effect mass : as velocity increases, mass increases.
Does an objects weight increases its mass decrases?
no, weight is just an objects mass with the force of gravity, so as one increases the other will increase too
As the mass of two objects increases the pull of gravity between the objects increase or decrease?
think of yourself dude, increase or decrease?
How does gravitational force between two objects change as you increase mass?
It increases
When a car increases its velocity its momentum?
When something increases in velocity, its momentum would increase because momentum is equal to its mass * velocity. This means that the momentum and velocity are proportional, so twice the velocity is twice the momentum, and so on.
The gravitational between two objects will increase if the?
The magnituide of the gravitational force between two objects will increase if -- the mass of one or both objects increases OR -- the distance between their centers-of-mass decreases.
