SOLUTION: According to the Theory of Relativity, and as represented by the equation below, the mass of a particle changes with its velocity. When is the rational expression of the equation u

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Question 1005358: According to the Theory of Relativity, and as represented by the equation below, the mass of a particle changes with its velocity. When is the rational expression of the equation undefined? (Think of the fraction in the denominator as a single variable.)
**m0 means m with a subscript of 0**
m%5E2=%28m0%5E2%2F%281-v%5E2%2Fc%5E2%29%29
m0=rest mass
v=velocity
c=speed of light

Thank you to anyone who can help! I am honestly stumped by this question :(
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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According to the Theory of Relativity, and as represented by the equation below, the mass of a particle changes with its velocity. When is the rational expression of the equation undefined? (Think of the fraction in the denominator as a single variable.)
**m0 means m with a subscript of 0**
m%5E2=%28m0%5E2%2F%281-v%5E2%2Fc%5E2%29%29
m0=rest mass
v=velocity
c=speed of light
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Undefined when (v^2/c^2) = 1
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v/c = 1
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v = c (velocity of the particle = the speed of light)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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