Mass Energy Equivalence

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Mass Energy Equivalence

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The equivalence of a quantity of mass m and a quantity of energy E, the two quantities being related by the mass-energy relation, <math>E = mc²</math>. </dd>
This relation was proposed by Einstein as a consequence of his restricted (or special) theory of relativity; it has subsequently received abundant experimental confirmation and is regarded as the conversion factor relating units of energy and mass; various useful forms of this factor are: <math>c²</math> = (2.998 X 10¹⁰)<math>²</math> centimeters per second = 8.987 X 10²² ergs per gram = 931.1 million electron volts per atomic mass unit.
See relativity. [[/a>|/a> ]]

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use