31. Relativistic mass and rest mass are both traditional concepts in physics, but the relativistic mass corresponds to the total energy.32. Relativistic mass and rest mass are both traditional concepts in physics, but the relativistic mass corresponds to the total energy. 33. However, relativistic mass is discouraged by some authors since it can be a misleading quantity to apply in certain equations. 34. If the energy is not lost as heat, it's converted into relativistic mass in the form of velocity. 35. Relativistic mass depends on the motion of the object, so that different observers in relative motion see different values for it.36. Thus, unlike the invariant mass, the " relativistic mass " depends on the observer's frame of reference. 37. But unlike the word " mass ", the phrases " rest mass " and " relativistic mass " are at least unambiguous. 38. I wonder, is relativistic mass compensated for in this theory ? talk ) 15 : 15, 26 July 2011 ( UTC) 39. As velocity increases to near light speed, the mass increases to the point where the relativistic mass dominates the conversion to velocity. 40. In some relativity textbooks, the so-called " relativistic mass " M = \ gamma m \, is used as well.
