A direct derivation of the relativistic velocity addition formula

Abstract A direct derivation of the relativistic velocity addition formula is presented without the use of the Lorentz transformation. The method entails the use of all the three relativistic effects along with the definition of velocity which makes it accessible to virtually any student in an introductory physics course.

Authors

Joseph A Rizcallah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8661-9004)

Institutions

Lebanese University (LB)

Publication Details

Journal: Physics Education
Published: 2025-05-22
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6552/add82f
Primary Topic: Relativity and Gravitational Theory
Type: article
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article

A direct derivation of the relativistic velocity addition formula

Joseph A Rizcallah

May 22, 2025

Physics Education

Relativity and Gravitational Theory

article

A direct derivation of the relativistic velocity addition formula

Joseph A Rizcallah

May 22, 2025article en

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Physics EducationVol. 60(4)

Lebanese University (LB)

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Relativity and Gravitational Theory

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