MASS -  ENERGY EQUIVALENCE
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This equation is another cornerstone of SpecialRelativity. It states that the total energy (E) of a body is an invariant scalar quantity that does not depend on the reference frame of the oberver. Notice that in a frame where the linear momentum (p) is zero, that this equation reduces to E = moc2 - perhaps the most famous (and terrifying) equation of the twentieth century.
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