Is light wave energy equivalent to mass?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the relationship between light, energy, and mass, specifically questioning whether light wave energy is equivalent to mass. Participants explore theoretical implications, definitions of mass, and the validity of established physics principles.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant asserts that light waves do not carry mass and claims that the mass-energy equivalence formula by Einstein is incorrect, suggesting instead that energy relates to changes in the curvature of time-space.
  • Another participant counters that the mass-energy formula has been validated through historical events, specifically referencing its demonstration in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
  • A participant questions the definition of mass in relation to light, suggesting that if mass is defined as the ratio of momentum to speed, then light could be considered to carry mass, despite lacking proper mass.
  • There is a discussion about the nature of light, with one participant asking whether light consists solely of fields of energy.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the nature of mass as it relates to light, with some asserting that light does not carry mass while others argue that it does under certain definitions. The discussion remains unresolved with multiple competing perspectives.

Contextual Notes

Definitions of mass and energy are not uniformly agreed upon, leading to varying interpretations of the relationship between light and mass. The discussion also reflects differing levels of understanding regarding the implications of Einstein's mass-energy equivalence.

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Is mass equivalent to energy

Light wave is a effect of the vabration of atom's sphere time-space determined by the double-focus principle. Light wave is a serial time-space spherical wave. light wave carries curvature and kinetic energy, but not mass.Suppossition that light wave transfers a equivalent mass is wrong. So, the mass-energy formula created by Einstein is also wrong.

Energy is equivalent to the change in the curvature of time-space.

Reference: THING AND ITS LAW ( ISBN 1-58939-525-5), chapter 2,5, published by Virtualbookworm.com publishing.Inc.
 
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Huh? Well, the one part I understood clearly:
So, the mass-energy formula created by Einstein is also wrong.
It was unambiguously demonstrated to be correct in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1949.
 
M is E is moving net.
 
I'm wondering what "Thing" is and why we are even concerned about "It's Law".
 
It's just a person spamming someone's book. :smile:
 
I know, but it's a rather silly title!
 
umm what's more about light, what is it's mass?

just fields? of energy?
 
Originally posted by 424319
light wave carries curvature and kinetic energy, but not mass.

That is not true. Light does carry mass. And if one goes by the definition of mass where mass is the ratio of momentum to speed (aka "relativistic mass") then light has mass (although it has no proper mass).

You ask Is mass equivalent to energy? - Is mass equivalent to kinetic energy? Is height equivalent to gravitational potential energy?

I'd say they are related in that if you increase either the internal energy or the kinetic energy of a body then it's (relativistic) mass increases.
 

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