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Old May 4th 08 posted to sci.physics.relativity,sci.physics
Greg Neill
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Default Time dilatation in circular motion

"El Enrrabadore-mor" wrote in message


[aka "Phantom"?]

Now, energy is the time derivative of the
angular momentum, and that time is an
absolute time.


Huh? The time derivative of angular momentum is torque.
Remember T = dL/dt? Just because the units of Torque
can be equated to Joules does not mean that it is
appropriate to interpret them in such a way. Rotational
kinetic energy is still given by (1/2)*I*w^2, the analog
of the linear (1/2)*m*v^2. I'm surprised that you would
attempt to perpetrate such a flimsy subterfuge.

Also remember that kinetic energy is frame dependent,
even for Newtonian physics, so time dilation poses no
conceptual problems for energy in this regard.

You'll no doubt be even more disturbed to learn that
General Relativity essentially discards nonlocal
conservation of energy.


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