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Definition of Relativistic mass
1. Noun. (physics) the mass of a body in motion relative to the observer: it is equal to the rest mass multiplied by a factor that is greater than 1 and that increases as the magnitude of the velocity increases.
Definition of Relativistic mass
1. Noun. (physics) The increased mass of an object moving at relativistic speed relative to an observer. ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Relativistic Mass
Literary usage of Relativistic mass
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Origin and Its Meaning: On the Origin of the Universe and Its Mechanics by Roger Ellman (2004)
"... [substituting for mk per — equation 13-21, where mv 1 is the relativistic
mass] Using this result for matter wave frequency and using relativistic mass ..."