relativistic total energy

(Definition)

The relativistic total energy E of a particle is defined as

----mc2----- E = ∘ -----2--2 1 − v ∕c

(1)

One often finds this relationship in the limit of low speeds (v << c) with the famous equation

E0 = mc2

(2)

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Also defines:

relativistic total energy, energy-mass equivalence

Cross-references: speeds, particle

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Physics Classification:

03.30.+p (Special relativity)

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