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PHY322S Atomic Physics .
Physical quantities with m, , c
For a particle of mass m, we can use physical constants and c, to
form dimensionally correct quantities
m = [mass]
mc = [momentum]
mc 2 = [energy]
mc 2 / = [time] −1
/mc 2 = [time]
/mc = [length]
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