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Is it correct to define matter as a force moving primarily in time dimension, and energy as the same force moving primarily in space dimension of spacetime?
Dauto is true.Moreover,matter can also move in the space dimension.Whitefire said:Is it correct to define matter as a force moving primarily in time dimension, and energy as the same force moving primarily in space dimension of spacetime?
Whitefire said:Is it correct to define matter as a force moving primarily in time dimension, and energy as the same force moving primarily in space dimension of spacetime?
Whitefire said:I asked the question because I am trying to define the difference between energy and matter. Well, I know that the difference is c^2, but it is just a number, I want to understand what this number really does with... IT.
Whitefire said:I used the word 'force' to avoid saying that 'energy is energy', which is not really saying anything, and to avoid saying 'matter is energy' and 'energy is matter', which still means describing IT with two different words.
I asked the question because I am trying to define the difference between energy and matter. Well, I know that the difference is c^2, but it is just a number, I want to understand what this number really does with... IT.
Whitefire said:I used the word 'force' to avoid saying that 'energy is energy', which is not really saying anything, and to avoid saying 'matter is energy' and 'energy is matter', which still means describing IT with two different words.
I asked the question because I am trying to define the difference between energy and matter. Well, I know that the difference is c^2, but it is just a number, I want to understand what this number really does with... IT.
sorry, my bad, I am not a native English speaker and I never learned physics in English :DYou're confusing mass with matter. The m in the equation E=mc2 stands for mass, not matter.
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. It can exist in three states: solid, liquid, and gas.
Energy is the ability to do work or cause change. It comes in many forms such as heat, light, and electricity.
Matter and energy are closely related and can be converted into one another. This is described by Albert Einstein's famous equation, E=mc^2, which states that energy (E) is equal to mass (m) multiplied by the speed of light squared (c^2).
The law of conservation of matter states that matter cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change forms. The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transferred or converted into different forms.
Matter and energy are constantly interacting in our daily lives. For example, when we turn on a light switch, chemical energy in the form of electricity is converted into light energy. When we eat food, our bodies convert the chemical energy in the food into mechanical energy for movement and heat energy to keep us warm.