Lakhmir Singh & Manjit Kaur - Physics

Book: Lakhmir Singh & Manjit Kaur - Physics

Chapter: 3. Sources of Energy

Subject: Physics - Class 10th

Q. No. 17 of Short Answer Type Questions-Pg-157

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Write Einstein's mass-energy equation. Give the meaning of each symbol which occurs in it.

Einstein's mass-energy equation is, E=mc2,

The equation is derived directly from Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity


Each of the letters of E = mc2 stands for a particular physical quantity. Writing them out in full we get:


E = energy (measured in joules, J)


m = mass (measured in kilograms, kg)


c = the speed of light (measured in meter per second, ms-1)


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