隐藏但真实:新的相对论“悖论”暴露了隐藏动力的普遍性
Hidden but real: new relativistic "paradox" exposing the ubiquity of hidden momentum
摘要:
狭义相对论揭示了质量和能量之间的紧密联系,用标志性的公式$E = mc^2$概括,彻底改变了我们对自然的理解,甚至在过去的一个世纪里通过其军事应用塑造了我们的政治世界。它无疑是现代科学中最彻底的测试和众所周知的方程之一。尽管我们已经习惯了它最明显的含义-质能等效性-但令人惊讶的是,它的一个微妙的-但不可避免的-后果仍然是一个令人困惑的问题:所谓的隐藏动量。通常被认为是一个特殊的功能,特定的系统或作为一个人工制品,以避免矛盾的情况下,在这里,我们提出了一个新的相对论的“悖论”,揭示了真正的性质和无处不在的隐藏的势头。我们还表明,隐藏的动力可以通过可观察到的效应被迫揭示自己,希望结束几十年来关于其现实性的争议。
英文摘要:
The tight connection between mass and energy unveiled by Special Relativity, summarized by the iconic formula $E = mc^2$, has revolutionized our understanding of nature and even shaped our political world over the past century through its military application. It is certainly one of the most exhaustively-tested and well-known equations of modern science. Although we have become used to its most obvious implication -- mass-energy equivalence --, it is surprising that one of its subtle -- yet, inevitable -- consequences is still a matter of confusion: the so-called hidden momentum. Often considered as a peculiar feature of specific systems or as an artifact to avoid paradoxal situations, here we present a new relativistic "paradox" which exposes the true nature and ubiquity of hidden momentum. We also show that hidden momentum can be forced to reveal itself through observable effects, hopefully putting an end to decades of controversy about its reality.
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