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What is the speed of light squared?
‘E = mc2, equation in German-born physicist Albert Einstein’s theory of special relativity that expresses the fact that mass and energy are the same physical entity and can be changed into each other. In the equation, the increased relativistic mass (m) of a body times the speed of light squared (c2) is equal to the kinetic energy (E) of that body.’ End quote.
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‘E = mc2: What Does Einstein’s Famous Equation Really Mean?
By: Robert Lamb & Yara Simón | Updated: Sep 19, 2023
Einstein’s famous equation, E=mc², pops up on everything from baseball caps to bumper stickers. It’s even the title of a 2008 Mariah Carey album. But what does Albert Einstein’s famous equation really mean?
Read on to learn more about the meaning and origins of this well-known equation.
Origins of E=mc²
Albert Einstein formulated E=mc² in 1905 as part of his special theory of relativity. He first published a paper in June of that year about the properties of light and time. A few months later, he had reached a new conclusion, which gave us the equation.
This marked a groundbreaking and revolutionary concept in physics, reshaping our understanding of the fundamental relationship between energy and mass.
It also had profound implications in the realm of nuclear energy, explaining how nuclear reactions, such as nuclear fission and nuclear fusion, release enormous amounts of energy by converting a tiny fraction of mass into usable energy.
Before the equation, scientists treated mass and energy as separate and distinct properties. The equation revolves around the theory of mass-energy equivalence — though it’s important to note that Einstein was not the first to make this observation.
But E=mc² asserts that mass and energy are interchangeable. In practical terms, this means that a small amount of mass can be converted into a vast amount of energy and vice versa.
Reportedly, Einstein felt disappointed that his theory didn’t have as big a response at the beginning. However, by 1906, European physicists traveled to Switzerland to discuss the equation with him.
E=mc² Experiments
Einstein might not have proved his theory, but other scientists have attempted to do so in the years since. In 2005, for example, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology created GAMS4 to back up the theory.
Breaking Down Einstein’s Formula
For starters, the E stands for energy and the m stands for mass, a measurement of the quantity of matter. Energy and matter are interchangeable. Furthermore, it’s essential to remember that there’s a set amount of energy/matter in the universe.
If you’ve ever read Dr. Seuss’s children’s book “The Sneetches,” you probably remember how the yellow, birdlike characters in the story go through a machine to change back and forth between “star-bellied sneetches” and “plain-bellied sneetches.”
The number of sneetches remains constant throughout the story, but the ratio between plain- and star-bellied ones changes. It’s the same way with energy and matter. The grand total remains constant, but energy regularly changes form into matter and matter into energy.
Now we’re getting to the c² part of the equation, which serves the same purpose as the star-on and star-off machines in “The Sneetches.” The c stands for the speed of light, a universal constant, so the whole equation breaks down to this: Energy is equal to matter multiplied by the speed of light squared.
Why would you need to multiply matter by the speed of light to produce energy? The reason is that energy, be it light waves or radiation, travels at the speed of light. That breaks down to 186,000 miles per second (300,000 kilometers per second). When we split an atom inside a nuclear power plant or an atomic bomb, the resulting energy released is moving at the speed of light.
But why is the speed of light squared? The reason is that kinetic energy, or the energy of motion, is proportional to mass. When you accelerate an object, the kinetic energy increases to the tune of the speed squared.
You’ll find an excellent example of this in any driver’s education manual: If you double your speed, the braking distance is four times longer, so the braking distance is equal to the speed squared [source: UNSW Physics: Einsteinlight].
The speed of light squared is a colossal number, illustrating just how much energy there is in even tiny amounts of matter.
A common example of this is that 1 gram of water — if its whole mass were converted into pure energy via E=mc² — contains energy equivalent to 20,000 tons (18,143 metric tons) of TNT exploding. That’s why such a small amount of uranium or plutonium can produce such a massive atomic explosion.
Einstein’s equation opened the door for numerous technological advances, from nuclear power and nuclear medicine to the inner workings of the sun. It shows us that matter and energy are one.
This article was updated in conjunction with AI technology, then fact-checked and edited by a HowStuffWorks editor.’ End quote.
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‘E = mc2, equation in German-born physicist Albert Einstein’s theory of special relativity that expresses the fact that mass and energy are the same physical entity and can be changed into each other. In the equation, the increased relativistic mass (m) of a body times the speed of light squared (c2) is equal to the kinetic energy (E) of that body.
In physical theories prior to that of special relativity, mass and energy were viewed as distinct entities. Furthermore, the energy of a body at rest could be assigned an arbitrary value. In special relativity, however, the energy of a body at rest is determined to be mc2. Thus, each body of rest mass m possesses mc2 of “rest energy,” which potentially is available for conversion to other forms of energy. The mass-energy relation, moreover, implies that, if energy is released from the body as a result of such a conversion, then the rest mass of the body will decrease. Such a conversion of rest energy to other forms of energy occurs in ordinary chemical reactions, but much larger conversions occur in nuclear reactions. This is particularly true in the case of nuclear fusion reactions that transform hydrogen to helium, in which 0.7 percent of the original rest energy of the hydrogen is converted to other forms of energy. Stars like the Sun shine from the energy released from the rest energy of hydrogen atoms that are fused to form helium.
energy, in physics, the capacity for doing work. It may exist in potential, kinetic, thermal, electrical, chemical, nuclear, or other various forms. There are, moreover, heat and work—i.e., energy in the process of transfer from one body to another. After it has been transferred, energy is always designated according to its nature. Hence, heat transferred may become thermal energy, while work done may manifest itself in the form of mechanical energy.
All forms of energy are associated with motion. For example, any given body has kinetic energy if it is in motion. A tensioned device such as a bow or spring, though at rest, has the potential for creating motion; it contains potential energy because of its configuration. Similarly, nuclear energy is potential energy because it results from the configuration of subatomic particles in the nucleus of an atom.
Energy can be neither created nor destroyed but only changed from one form to another. This principle is known as the conservation of energy or the first law of thermodynamics. For example, when a box slides down a hill, the potential energy that the box has from being located high up on the slope is converted to kinetic energy, energy of motion. As the box slows to a stop through friction, the kinetic energy from the box’s motion is converted to thermal energy that heats the box and the slope.
Energy can be converted from one form to another in various other ways. Usable mechanical or electrical energy is, for instance, produced by many kinds of devices, including fuel-burning heat engines, generators, batteries, fuel cells, and magnetohydrodynamic systems.
In the International System of Units (SI), energy is measured in joules. One joule is equal to the work done by a one-newton force acting over a one-metre distance.
Energy is treated in a number of articles. For the development of the concept of energy and the principle of energy conservation, see principles of physical science; mechanics; thermodynamics; and conservation of energy. For the major sources of energy and the mechanisms by which the transition of energy from one form to another occurs, see coal; solar energy; wind power; nuclear fission; oil shale; petroleum; electromagnetism; and energy conversion.’ End quote.
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According to to the above:
Shouldn’t we already have the technology to provide free energy for all?
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If One Atom contains that much Energy
How many Atoms are we comprised of?
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