Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. A particle’s mass is the same in all inertial reference frames (even though its speed is not)
2. The components of a particle’s four-momentum are the same in all inertial reference frames.
3. As a particle’s speed approaches that of light, the difference between its relativistic momentum magnitude and its relativistic energy E becomes small (compared to E).
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
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