Chapter 38A -- Relativity
Chapter 38A -- Relativity
Chapter 38A -- Relativity
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Total Relativistic Energy<br />
The general formula for the relativistic total<br />
energy involves the rest mass m o and the<br />
relativistic momentum p = mv.<br />
E ( m c ) p c<br />
Total Energy, E<br />
2 2 2<br />
0<br />
For a particle with zero<br />
momentum p = 0:<br />
For an EM wave, m 0 = 0,<br />
and E simplifies to:<br />
E = m o c 2<br />
E = pc
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