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buddy de
Jul 18, 2007, 11:21 AM
What Is The Algebraic Formula For The Relationship Between Mas And The Speed Of Light.

Capuchin
Jul 18, 2007, 11:44 AM
E=mc^2. You may have heard of it (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass-energy_equivalence).

Grey
Jul 18, 2007, 01:30 PM
Mass has two s's. Also it is E=MC2, energy is equal to the mass multiplied by the speed of light squared. A chap called Albert is rather famous for it, but it is actually considered inaccurate by a large group of the scientific community. There are some very interesting article on this subject, if you are interested.

makdan
Jul 18, 2007, 04:07 PM
What Is The Algebraic Formula For The Relationship Between Mas And The Speed Of Light.
buddy de: Were you asking about the mass of an object as it approached the speed of light? I'm not looking at a textbook right now, but others can correct me if I'm wrong. I believe

mass at speed = mass at rest/sqrt (1- (speed/c)^2), where c = speed of light