Relativistic Total Energy
E = m·c^2 / sqrt(1 - v^2/c^2)
What it says
The total relativistic energy of a mass m moving at speed v is its rest energy m·c^2 scaled by the Lorentz factor gamma = 1 / sqrt(1 - v^2/c^2), with c = 299792458 m/s.
Symbols
| Symbol | Quantity | Dimension |
|---|---|---|
E | Total energy (J) | M L^2 T^-2 |
m | Rest mass (kg) | M |
v | Speed (m/s) | L T^-1 |
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