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I need a name for the energy E in E = m c^2?
If I see E = (1/2) m v^2 I immediately call it "kinetic energy".
Is there a similar name for the E in E = m c^2?
One can readily find web pages about this equation but there are so many that don't give E a name, I worry that it is a needle in a huge haystack.
I'm going to need a standard name such as 'kinetic energy' or 'potential energy'. I'll google answers given and check for hits to measure an answer's "popularity".
4 Answers
- MarkLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Why not call it Einsteinian Energy? Or for short, call it Albert.
It is mass-equivalent energy.
It is also known as relativistic energy associated with the relativistic mass.
- beckdenLv 51 decade ago
Mass Equivalency Energy?
Energy is energy. It is measured in Joules or ergs.
Units of kinetic energy is the same as this energy.
kg m^2/s^2
- fizixxLv 71 decade ago
That's because it's really just energy. I've never heard it referred to by any unilaterally accepted name.
It's somewhat short for the Total Relativistic Energy, which you can google, but you could probably refer to it as the 'mass-energy, or, mass-equivalent-energy', or something like that.
- 1 decade ago
I believe m is mass in grams, c is the speed of light in meters per second, and E is energy in joules, if Im not mistaken. This is Einsteins mass-energy equivalence.
