Is it true E=mc² is actually nothing more than Newton's Equation for The Speed of Sound in a Solid?

Question

Visit:
wbabin.net/science/tombe14.pdf

You'll find this abstract (one of 27 by Tombe) . . .

"E=mc² and Maxwell’s Fifth Equation
(A Dielectric Solution to E=mc²)

4/21/2007
Abstract. One of Maxwell’s original equations was the equation for simple harmonic motion. It will be shown how this forgotten equation can be reconciled with the double helix theory of the magnetic field to show that the famous equation E=mc² is actually Newton’s equation for the speed of sound in a solid."

You might say he really got my attention!


In his brief abstract, Tombe works through very quickly here and soon comes to this point:

“If we write mass m as the product of the areal density ρ and the surface area of the rotating dielectric πh²,
the area terms will cancel out and we will be left with,
c² = K²/ρ (Newton’s Equation for the Speed of Sound)”

I'm only clever enough to understand formulas and their transitions, but haven't a clue whether or not it makes sense, help please!

Answer 1

While the comparison is interesting, the physical significance of the equation is different. In the case of mass - energy equivalence, it is Einstein's equation and makes sense. In the other case, it doesn't seem to have any physical significance.

Answer 2

This is just a bunch of gibberish hiding under an avalanche of technical words to give it the appearance of scientific credibility. The famous Einstein equation, E=mc^2 represents a revolution in our understanding of physics, and tells us that matter and energy are interconvertible; as an example, stars like the sun produce energy via a process where four protons combine in a sequence of events to produce a helium nucleus. Our prior understanding of science would have told us that if you compare the sum of masses of the four original protons with the mass of the helium nucleus produced, you would them to be equal. However, we can actually measure these masses and find that the mass of the helium nucleus is slightly LESS than the mass of the material that produced it.

Where did this mass go??? The mass went to creating the energy and that is the energy given off by the star. How much energy is produced? An amount exactly equal to E=mc^2, where m is the difference in mass between the reactants and product.

But the article you are quoting...not worth another second of your time.