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How does $E=m c^{2}$ describe the identities of energy and mass?
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This is known as Einstein's mass-energy equivalence principle. Here, $E$ represents energy, $m$ represents mass, and $c$ is the speed of light in a vacuum, which is a constant. Show more…
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