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Is $E=mc^2$ true for all frame of references?

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Which one is correct? $$E=mc^2$$ or $$E^2=(mc^2)^2+(pc)^2$$

I mostly seen $$E=mc^2$$ from my childhood, and when I was learning problem solving in relativistic mechanics I had seen $$E^2=(mc^2)^2+(pc)^2$$ I know than if a frame at rest then momentum is $0$ hence $$E=mc^2$$ is true. But if a frame is not at rest then $E =mc^2$ true for that frame?

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Define your terms. (2 comments)
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Define your terms.
Olin Lathrop‭ wrote almost 3 years ago

You have posted a lot of questions here without defining what your variables mean. The E=mc2 equation is well known enough that most people probably understand that E is energy, m is mass, and c is the speed of light. However, you don't define terms in more obscure equations either. What's "pc", for example? Enough with the sloppy science!

deleted user wrote over 2 years ago · edited over 2 years ago

All of them are common letters. Person who have completed Newtonian mechanics, all them will know what they are. What they represent.

I don't think I should define what F=ma is. Even E=$\dfrac{1}{2}$mv$^2$. All of them are common letters. But if there is any new equation or weird notation or not famous equation then I should explain. If you asked what $m$ represent then I would say that's a good question, but here what creates the question that is the understanding of $m$.

Didn't read about $pc$ in your comment earlier. I don’t know if you have reedited.

Anyway, p is common notation and you have said what c is in your comment. Finally, I think what let you question that is - there's no vector symbol. I haven’t seen anyone using the vector symbol earlier E=$\vec pc$ so one question raise if momentum is vector then why energy is not? Multiplication of vector with a non-vector returns vector.