Explore: Relativistic Rocket Mechanics

a description of how matter and light interact Relativistic dynamics, a combination of relativistic and quantum concepts Thermodynamics, the study of

revealed limitations in classical mechanics. Some modern sources include relativistic mechanics in classical mechanics, as representing the subject matter

the joule, while the English unit of energy is the foot-pound. In relativistic mechanics, 1 2 m v 2 {\textstyle {\frac {1}{2}}mv^{2}} is a good approximation

formulated for the relativistic mass and is therefore frame-dependent. Regardless of the photon generator characteristics, onboard photon rockets powered with

Newtonian gravity may be, its basis, classical mechanics, is merely a limiting case of (special) relativistic mechanics. In the language of symmetry: where gravity

following equation can be derived for a relativistic rocket, with Δ v {\displaystyle \Delta v} again standing for the rocket's final velocity (after expelling

transformation replace Galilean transformations of Newtonian mechanics. Other effects include the relativistic corrects to the Doppler effect and the Thomas precession

 217–219. ISBN 9781139494175. Kopeikin, Sergei; et al. (2011). Relativistic Celestial Mechanics of the Solar System. John Wiley & Sons. p. 501. ISBN 978-3-527-40856-6

\mathbf {P} =m\mathbf {\mathbf {v} } +q\mathbf {A} ,} while in relativistic mechanics this becomes P = γ m v + q A . {\displaystyle \mathbf {P} =\gamma

mass than the fuel carried on the vehicle. Proposed photon rockets would use the relativistic momentum of photons to create thrust. Even though photons