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Sunanda Goh
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Does anyone know the relationship between m, mass and c, the speed of light ? Can anyone draw the graph for me ? Thanks !
Andrew Mason said:Welcome to PF Sunanda!
I am having difficulty understanding your question. c is constant for all frames of reference. Mass can be anything. What makes you think there is a relationship between them?
AM
The relationship between mass and the speed of light is described by the famous equation, E=mc^2. This means that energy (E) is equal to mass (m) multiplied by the speed of light (c) squared.
The speed of light does not affect an object's mass. However, as an object's speed approaches the speed of light, its mass increases according to the equation m = m0/sqrt(1-(v^2/c^2)). This is known as relativistic mass.
According to Einstein's theory of relativity, the speed of light is the maximum speed at which any object can travel. It is considered the ultimate speed limit in the universe.
The relationship between mass and the speed of light has a significant impact on space travel. As an object's speed increases, its mass also increases, making it more difficult to accelerate the object to higher speeds. Therefore, the speed of light poses a major obstacle for space travel and makes it difficult to achieve interstellar travel.
The relationship between mass and the speed of light plays a fundamental role in our understanding of the universe. It helps explain concepts such as time dilation and the equivalence of mass and energy. It also provides the foundation for theories like the Big Bang and black holes. Without this relationship, our understanding of the universe would be drastically different.