energy of mass

Definition

noun
  • (Physics)
    the amount of energy which can be released by converting a given amount of matter entirely to energy, given by the amount of matter multiplied by the velocity of light squared, in Einstein’s famous equation e = mc2
    (Note The huge amount of energy obtainable from tiny amounts of matter accounts for the long lives of the stars and for the portable size of highly destructive nuclear weapons.)
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