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Relativistic Mass

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wellwisher

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The term relativistic mass is connected to Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity. This Theory describes how a moving object, with velocity V, will display changes in distance and time. These changes are most obvious as we approach the speed of light. In the twin paradox, the moving twin, via special relativity, ages slower, since his velocity close to the speed of light will slow time.

The Theory of Special Relativity also includes a third equation, beyond the two for distance and for time. The third is a similar effect, but connected to mass. Mass is considered an invariant and stays the same in all references. The relativistic change in the mass is not more invariant mass. Instead it is something that is more ethereal, and called relativistic mass. The rest mass stays the same, but a halo of energy, forms around the invariant of mass, connected to kinetic energy at relativistic speeds. E=MC2=1/2MV2=M* or relativistic mass. The 1/2 would be kinetic energy for Newtonian velocity, with the 1 MC2, connected to the relativistic effect at the speed of light, adding drag to the kinetic energy. The drag allow local space-time to contract.

In General Relativity, mass and geometry is what causes differences in space-time. Relativistic mass allows this effect to occur on the fly; velocity, as a halo extension of the rest mass invariant.

The importance of relativistic mass, is it impacts the relative reference assumptions of the universe. Relative reference is about relative velocity, with velocity v=d/t. The d/t of relative velocity does not include the mass and relativistic mass. This adds another variable, to the two variable; d/t, relative reference assumption. For example, in the twin paradox, one twin is stationary and the other twin is in motion. If we ignore mass and relativistic mass for the moment, the references are relative to each other. Either could be moving or stationary and get the same results.

Once we add the relativistic mass, which was connected to the propulsion energy input, needed to achieve relativistic kinetic energy, to physically alter the moving twin's reference, that slows down his time, now the two references are not fully relative, since the stationary twin does not do this. The stationary twin never added the energy needed to make relativistic mass out of his rest mass. The stationary twin could pretend, as long as we ignore relativistic mass. This is imaginary, but appears real by using a two variable relative reference assumption, instead of a full three variable reference assumption.

The energy balance of the universe is off due to the erroneous relative reference claim that ignores the universal relativistic mass. There is an added universe feature, when you add the energy and time shift from the universal relativistic mass.

One way to explain this is with the second law. The entropy of the universe has to increase. The question becomes, what happens when time slows in a moving reference, in terms of the propagation of the second law? The entropy increase slows in these moving zones relative to the stationary references. This adds an entropic potential, relative to the stationary twin.

In the case of the moving twin, who returns and has not aged, he is still in the past of his stationary twin brother in terms of his memories and body. Only the stationary twin is in the present. There is a lot of catching up to do, by the moving twin; his brother got married, had children, they graduated college, he retired from science but still consults. Whereas, the stationary twin is up to date with his brother, since his brother is still in 1990. Future meets its past; space-time and dark matter and energy. I call this mass potential.
 
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wellwisher

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Relativistic mass is not fully accepted by all members of the Physics community. In wave theories, mass is connected to wave addition and can be explained with space and time; wavelength and frequency. Relativistic mass throws sand in the gears of the relative reference methods used to study the expanding universe.

The twin paradox is a paradox, because it shows that not all references are 100% relative. In this example, there is only one time dilated twin, even if either reference can pretend to be the moving reference; relative. As long as they never meet, they can pretend. However, if they do meet, all else equal, the reference that has the actual extra kinetic energy; relativistic mass, in reality, will have an extra time effect. When we look out at the motion of the universe, where we will never meet distant phenomena, we do not have to worry about the twin paradox; we can pretend in peace.

To better explain this paradox of special relativity, I invented what I called the Relative Reference Workout. In this work out, the clients sit on comfortable easy chairs, while a group of paid runners run around a track. Since reference is relative, the clients are told to pretend they are running and the runners are stationary. This way they can burn calories without doing anything. The relative reference workout does not work, except by the power of suggestion, since only the runners have the energy to run and burn calories.

In the current model of the universe, space-time expands similar to a balloon with dots that move apart as it inflates. The dots are like the galaxies, that move apart in all directions, from each other, as the balloon of space-time expands.

General Relativity has mass of the universe as the capacitance for local and global space-time. The earth's mass allows the earth to create its own persistent space-time profile that is conducive to life. In terms of universe expansion, mass will resist expansion, since mass is separating and creating gravitational potential; stretching of space-time. This will need energy.

On the other hand, the velocity of the expansion will cause Special Relativity effects. In this case, space-time will contract, locally, about the moving mass; relativistic mass, as universal space-time expands the mass. If there was a wash; expand and contract, it would appear like nothing is happening in terms of net expansion or net contraction; galaxies sit there.

When stars form within the galaxies, gravitational potential decreases. Conceptually, the concept of action and reaction, should cause this contraction and lowering of potential to create an expansion and increased potential effect, similar to anti-gravity in terms of its effect. Rotations due to gravity create a centrifugal force, the vector of which, is opposite that of gravity. Action and reaction should also cause a mass expansion effect elsewhere such by space-time expanding between the galaxies. This accelerates the expansion and adds to the relativistic mass of the galaxies; promotes more star formation; accelerated expansion.

Relative to the entropy increase of the universe, the relativistic mass slows the propagation of time and therefore slows the increase in entropy over time. The expansion does the opposite and speeds up time and increases the rate of entropy increase. Since the change in free energy is -TS, this is reflected in the universal red shift; cooling/absorption of energy into the increasing entropy. The red shift lowers the energy value of photons. They give up energy to entropy increase.

Expanding things will display a red shift, while contracting things will display a blue shift. We attribute this to movement and the doppler shift. But this movement can also be attributed to changes within entropy. When entropy increases we get an endothermic effect; red shift, and when entropy decrease we get an exothermic effect; blue shift. Entropy is a state variable meaning any given state has a fixed amount of entropy. Two moving references are changing their combined entropic state, as inferred by the changes in energy; doppler shift.

Picture three rocket, the one on the left is moving to the right. The one in the middle is also moving right, but faster than the first. The last is moving left toward the one in the middle. The middle rocket will display both a red and blue shift to the left and right rocket, respectively. It increases entropy with one, but decreases the entropy with the other.
 
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