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re: mass definition in particle physics

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Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1992 12:16
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>Article 7945 of sci.physics:


>Dear fellow,  I want to share ideas about one of the 
>fundamental physics problem. What is the mass ?
>
>                                           Seoktae
>                                           Univ. of Massachusetts



       Seoktae,

              If hubble's constant were energy density dependent,

     the isotropic expansion of space would 'drag' massless particles
at the speed of light since massless particles suffer no inertia
resistance.   (there must be some driving force behind the speed of
light)

       systems composed of similar energy densities would observe no
effect due to the expansion of space,     unless separated by large
distances or by large differences in masses (i.e. black holes)

      this is the only part that i find hard to swallow... if every
thing in the same room expanded at the same time   could you tell
...............that's the same thing as saying ..systems composed of
similar energy densities would observe no effect due to the expanse.

   BUT if you can accept that,.. it provides a very intuitive glance at
special relativity and the fact that accelerated matter gains mass at
speeds approaching the speed of light....  since matter is expanding at
a rate considerably slower than the speed of light, whenever it(matter)
approaches the rate of its own expanse it gains mass (it expands onto
itself)
        )) note ((
  this is in contradiction with SR but in agreement with accelerated
particles.  SR says particles should gain mass at or near the speed of
light


         anyway i see mass as a resistance to the expanse of space
where energy and mass are related by the maximum rate of expanse ..C.

 aaron   matas@utkux1.utk.edu
            
                     
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