Special relativity in high school: the concepts ofrelativistic mass and mass-energy equivalence in physics textbooks

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Autor(a) principal: Ostermann, Fernanda
Data de Publicação: 2004
Outros Autores: Ricci, Trieste dos Santos Freire
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Física (Online)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/fisica/article/view/6440
Resumo: In this work we discuss two concepts widely presented in high school physics textbooks in the context of Special Relativity: relativistic mass and massenergy equivalence. It was possible to observe that these concepts are not being presented in a rigorous way, leading textbooks to convey serious misconceptions. Relativistic mass is presented as a fundamental concept when in fact it is an inadequate notion. On the other hand, the meaning of the mass-energy equivalence has been dealt with erroneously, which can lead the reader to misunderstandings.
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spelling Special relativity in high school: the concepts ofrelativistic mass and mass-energy equivalence in physics textbooksRelatividade restrita no ensino médio: os conceitos de massa relativística e de equivalência massa-energia em livros didáticos de físicaIn this work we discuss two concepts widely presented in high school physics textbooks in the context of Special Relativity: relativistic mass and massenergy equivalence. It was possible to observe that these concepts are not being presented in a rigorous way, leading textbooks to convey serious misconceptions. Relativistic mass is presented as a fundamental concept when in fact it is an inadequate notion. On the other hand, the meaning of the mass-energy equivalence has been dealt with erroneously, which can lead the reader to misunderstandings.Neste trabalho, discutem-se dois conceitos amplamente difundidos em livros didáticos de ensino médio que abordam a Relatividade Restrita (RR): massa relativística e equivalência massa-energia. A partir de uma análise crítica da abordagem desses conceitos em diversas obras, foi possível constatar, por um lado, que a massa relativística é introduzida como sendo um conceito fundamental da RR, quando, de fato, é uma noção inadequada e que, portanto, não deveria ser abordada; e, por outro, que essas obras freqüentemente interpretam de forma errônea o significado da equivalência massa-energia.Imprensa Universitária - UFSC2004-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/fisica/article/view/6440Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Física; v. 21 n. 1 (2004); 83-1022175-79411677-2334reponame:Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Física (Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCporhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/fisica/article/view/6440/5956Ostermann, FernandaRicci, Trieste dos Santos Freireinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-11-29T17:53:01Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/6440Revistahttp://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/fisicaPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/fisica/oaicbefisica@gmail.com||fscccef@fsc.ufsc.br|| cbefisica@gmail.com2175-79411677-2334opendoar:2022-11-29T17:53:01Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Física (Online) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Special relativity in high school: the concepts ofrelativistic mass and mass-energy equivalence in physics textbooks
Relatividade restrita no ensino médio: os conceitos de massa relativística e de equivalência massa-energia em livros didáticos de física
title Special relativity in high school: the concepts ofrelativistic mass and mass-energy equivalence in physics textbooks
spellingShingle Special relativity in high school: the concepts ofrelativistic mass and mass-energy equivalence in physics textbooks
Ostermann, Fernanda
title_short Special relativity in high school: the concepts ofrelativistic mass and mass-energy equivalence in physics textbooks
title_full Special relativity in high school: the concepts ofrelativistic mass and mass-energy equivalence in physics textbooks
title_fullStr Special relativity in high school: the concepts ofrelativistic mass and mass-energy equivalence in physics textbooks
title_full_unstemmed Special relativity in high school: the concepts ofrelativistic mass and mass-energy equivalence in physics textbooks
title_sort Special relativity in high school: the concepts ofrelativistic mass and mass-energy equivalence in physics textbooks
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Ricci, Trieste dos Santos Freire
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description In this work we discuss two concepts widely presented in high school physics textbooks in the context of Special Relativity: relativistic mass and massenergy equivalence. It was possible to observe that these concepts are not being presented in a rigorous way, leading textbooks to convey serious misconceptions. Relativistic mass is presented as a fundamental concept when in fact it is an inadequate notion. On the other hand, the meaning of the mass-energy equivalence has been dealt with erroneously, which can lead the reader to misunderstandings.
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