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We have the famous Einstein's Relation E = hf.
He originally used this relation for photons of light only.
But de-broglie expanded the concept and postulated that every matter exhibits a wave phenomenum (called matter wave) which satisfies these two relations
1.[tex]\lambda[/tex] = h / P
2. E = hf
It is by using these two relations, we have derived schrodinger's Equation (concepts of modern physics, Arthur Bieser, 6th edition).
What I am wondering is, is that Energy E, only the kinetic Energy of the particle or does it also takes into account its rest mass energy m0c2
He originally used this relation for photons of light only.
But de-broglie expanded the concept and postulated that every matter exhibits a wave phenomenum (called matter wave) which satisfies these two relations
1.[tex]\lambda[/tex] = h / P
2. E = hf
It is by using these two relations, we have derived schrodinger's Equation (concepts of modern physics, Arthur Bieser, 6th edition).
What I am wondering is, is that Energy E, only the kinetic Energy of the particle or does it also takes into account its rest mass energy m0c2
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