Just saw the second half of a documentary on Einstein on PBS. They talked a lot about E=MC squared but don't recall hearing them say what the "C" represented. Really great doc that peaked my interest.!
2006-09-22 10:49:43 · 21 answers · asked by hearts_pool_chess 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yep, "C" stands for "Celeritas", which is Latin for speed. Einstein uses it to signify the speed of light.
2006-09-22 10:52:06 · answer #1 · answered by dennismeng90 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The C represents the speed of light.
2006-09-22 10:52:31 · answer #2 · answered by Shafe 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
energy= mass times the speed square
that is the meaning of E=MC^2
2006-09-22 11:06:47 · answer #3 · answered by sonicwingmode 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
energy = mass x the speed of light in a vacuum squared
2006-09-22 11:07:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The speed of light.
E(Energy) = M(Mass)times C(the speed of light) 2 (Squared)
2006-09-22 10:51:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
C = the speed of light.
Energy = mass * the speed of light squared.
2006-09-22 10:52:30 · answer #6 · answered by Kevin H 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The lower case c represents the speed of light which is defined as exactly 299,792,458 meter per second. The speed of the light squared (c²) is equal to 89,875,517,873,681,764 square meters per second squared.
E = mc² means that one kilogram of mass is equal to 89,875,517,873,681,764 joules or 24,965,421,632 kilowatthours.
The United States Energy Information Administration estimates that the total world consumption of energy in the year 2003 amounted to 443.9 exajoules, or the energy equivalent of a little less than five tons of mass.
2006-09-22 10:51:02 · answer #7 · answered by Deep Thought 5 · 2⤊ 5⤋
the speed of light
2006-09-22 11:53:57 · answer #8 · answered by Sarah* 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Speed of light.
2006-09-22 10:58:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Speed of light.
2006-09-22 10:51:24 · answer #10 · answered by firat c 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋