equation E = mc^2
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The equation E = mc² is Einstein’s famous mass–energy equivalence formula, expressing that mass and energy are interchangeable and laying a foundation of modern physics and relativity.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| equation E = mc^2 canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
equation
ⓘ
mass–energy equivalence formula ⓘ physical law ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | inertial reference frames ⓘ |
| assumes |
special relativity postulates
ⓘ
speed of light is constant in vacuum ⓘ |
| category |
Albert Einstein works
ⓘ
equations in physics ⓘ |
| describes | mass–energy equivalence ⓘ |
| field |
physics
ⓘ
relativity ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| formulatedBy | Albert Einstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundationOf |
modern physics
ⓘ
nuclear physics ⓘ particle physics ⓘ |
| hasConstant | c ⓘ |
| hasForm | E_0 = mc^2 ⓘ |
| hasGeneralization | E^2 = (pc)^2 + (mc^2)^2 ⓘ |
| hasVariable |
E
ⓘ
m ⓘ |
| implies |
energy has an equivalent mass
ⓘ
mass can be converted to energy ⓘ |
| notableFor | iconic status in popular culture ⓘ |
| partOf | special relativity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Annalen der Physik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
conservation of energy
ⓘ
conservation of mass–energy ⓘ relativistic energy ⓘ rest mass ⓘ |
| relatesQuantity |
energy
ⓘ
mass ⓘ speed of light ⓘ |
| statesThat | energy equals mass times speed of light squared ⓘ |
| symbolFor |
E
ⓘ
c ⓘ m ⓘ |
| usedIn |
annihilation processes
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ cosmology ⓘ nuclear fission ⓘ nuclear fusion ⓘ |
| usesConstantValue | c ≈ 3.00×10^8 m/s ⓘ |
| usesUnit |
joule
ⓘ
kilogram ⓘ meter per second ⓘ |
| validFor | rest energy ⓘ |
| yearProposed | 1905 ⓘ |
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