FIZIKA A 19 (2010) 3 , 109-118
TWO-STEP LORENTZ TRANSFORMATION OF FORCE
AMON ILAKOVAC and LUKA POPOV
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, P.O. Box 331, HR-10002 Zagreb, Croatia
Received 12 July 2010; Accepted 3 November 2010
Online 10 November 2010
Lorentz transformation of force is derived in a more natural way using two
boost transformations and corresponding Thomas-Wigner rotation. Some
consequences of this transformation are discussed.
PACS numbers: 03.30.+p, 03.50.De
UDC 531.18
Keywords: special relativity, Lorentz transformation of force, boost,
Thomas-Wigner rotation
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