| 单词 | mass-energy equivalence |
| 释义 | mass-energy equivalenceAn equation derived from Einstein's theory of Special Relativity expressing the relationship between the mass and energy of objects with mass. The equation is E = mc2, where E is the energy of the object in joules, m is its relativistic mass in kilograms, and c is the speed of light (approximately 3 X 108 meters per second). Mass-energy equivalence entails that the total mass of a system may change, although the total energy and momentum remain constant; for example, the collision of an electron and a proton annihilates the mass of both particles, but creates energy in the form of photons. The discovery of mass-energy equivalence was essential to the development of theories of atomic fission and fusion reactions. Words nearby mass-energy equivalencemassé, massed practice, Massena, mass-energy, mass-energy equation, mass-energy equivalence, Massenet, masses, masseter, masseteric artery, masseteric nerve The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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