if energy is equal to matter times the speed of light squared,doesnt that mean you have to get the matter to travel faster than the speed of light to get the results.how fast is the speed of light squared?can light go that fast?
2006-09-24 10:05:05 · 9 answers · asked by ? 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
That refers strictly to the amount of ENERGY released from the matter, not any speed of said matter!
2006-09-24 10:10:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is more of a rule on how much energy can be created from matter. According to Einstein energy and mass can be converted back and forth across that equals sign. Light, of course, cannot go at its own speed squared, but this is part of the equation. (speed of light = 300,000 km. I'll let you square that :) )
2006-09-24 13:10:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I don't believe in this take of matter and speed as an absolute.
According to today's thoughts....Light has a fixed speed and as the speed of matter increases so does its mass.
This is all well and good but 1500 years ago we KNEW the universe revolved around earth. (please see the movie MIB for the rest of that quote)
So we humans have sloshed through time thinking we know it all.
I am sad that I am 56. I would love to see what we KNOW tomorrow.
2006-09-24 10:18:33 · answer #3 · answered by o_r_y_g_u_n 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem doesn't make any sense unless you understand the basic composition of mass. Mass is composed of electromagnetic energy. This energy first forms electrons, which become the basis of all other forms of matter. The reason this concept is so important is that it leads into a physics trilogy of "hf".
This begins with E = hf, energy is equal to Plank's constant times the frequency of an individual photon.
mk = hf, is that of mass - kinetic energy. As you see, matter formed of electromagnetic energy becomes subject to the same limitations as electromagnetic energy. This means, as a mass accelerates there is an increase of frequency in direction of movement. The mass, as electromagnetic energy, begins to shrink in direction of movement to allow for an increase of frequency "hf". This is what you are searching for - the reason the increase of motion is equal to an increase of energy.
hf = c, is that of an individual graviton. In order to go through the reason for this existence check out "The Graviton" and "Magnetism and Gravity" at http://360.yahoo.com/noddarc
2006-09-24 10:51:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This formula gives you a estimate of how much energy is stored in matter at rest, if the mass is moving then the energy will be greater.
2006-09-24 13:37:38 · answer #5 · answered by treb67 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
e=mc2
e stands for the unit of energy, which is measured in joules. A Joule is equal to one newton meter, or Nm which is equal to meters squared times kilograms per second squared =m2·kg·s-2
m stands for mass, in kilograms, or kg
c2 as you know, is 3.0 x 10^6 meters per second, or 3.0 x 10^6 m/s
2006-09-24 10:58:08 · answer #6 · answered by dat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
c-is the speed of light,not the speed of matter
2006-09-24 10:09:40 · answer #7 · answered by ioana v 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A radar gun pointed at you head would not register the speed of your comprehension
2006-09-24 10:43:40 · answer #8 · answered by Tim D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that means that your mass increase if travel at higher speed
2006-09-24 10:13:42 · answer #9 · answered by fbianchi70 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋