MathLiveEnergy-momentum relation
Gives the total energy of a particle in terms of its momentum and rest mass in special relativity. It reduces to the rest energy mc^2 when the momentum is zero and is used for particles moving at any speed.
E^2 = p^2 c^2 + m^2 c^4What the symbols mean
| total energy of the particle (J) | |
| momentum of the particle (kg\,m/s) | |
| rest (invariant) mass of the particle (kg) | |
| speed of light in vacuum (m/s) |
About this formula
- FieldPhysics
- TopicSpecial relativity
- LevelUniversity
- Also calledrelativistic energy-momentum relation, relativistic energy momentum equation, invariant mass energy relation, relativistic energy squared formula, mass-energy-momentum relation
- SourceWikidata Q3502299
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