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Which two well-known conversion laws were used in developing Einstein's famous equation, E = mc 2? Give an example of when you would use this equation.

2007-06-12 08:32:21 · 6 answers · asked by joe blow 1 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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The conservation of energy and the conservation of momentum was used to derive this equation.

E=mc^2 is used for a lot of things actually, such as the amount of mass the sun converts to energy via nuclear fusion and how much energy a nuclear reactor can generate.

2007-06-12 08:49:35 · answer #1 · answered by Astral Walker 7 · 0 0

In short, E = mc squared means that if you were able to convert one kilogram of ordinary matter into energy with 100% efficiency, it would be an equivalent amount of energy to that released by the detonation of a 25 megaton hydrogen bomb--about 9 x 10 to the 16th power joules. The units for the computation are:

E(joules) = m(kg) * [(3 x 10 to the 8th power meters/second)(3 x 10 to the 8th power meters/second)]

2007-06-12 08:45:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

The derivation of Einstein's E=mc^2 theory which everyone else has explained was derived using lorentz's transformations, which converts linear dimensions, to the correct dimensions near the speed of light, the other converts mass (weight) to its correct value near the speed of light.

2007-06-12 08:49:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

In physics, mass-energy equivalence is the concept that all mass has an energy equivalence, and all energy has a mass equivalence. Special relativity expresses this relationship using the mass-energy equivalence formula

E = mc2


E = the energy equivalent to the mass (in joules),
m = mass (in kilograms), and
c = the speed of light in a vacuum (celeritas) (in meters per second).

2007-06-12 08:45:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

That equation gives you the energy, E released when an atomic particle of mass, m splits. Essentially it involves conversion of mass into energy.

2007-06-12 08:36:10 · answer #5 · answered by Dr D 7 · 1 1

The 1st law of themodynamics and the law stating mass can be converted to energy .

2007-06-12 08:55:39 · answer #6 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0 0

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