Calculating Energy Content
Newton's formula for kinetic energy, given as, is only an approximation for the kinetic energy of an object, reasonably accurate for speeds well below c, approximately 3 × 108 m s−1. For higher speeds, Einstein's formula for kinetic energy, Ek, must be used.
Where:
m is the object's mass in kg,
c is the speed of light in m s−1,
is the Lorentz factor, given by:
Where v is the velocity of the object in question.
Therefore, expanded the equation is:
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