Sekirov Dictionary

mass-energy

noun 3
adjective 1
forms 2

noun3

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Mass and energy as a unified concept.
- Whereas in classical physics mass and energy are distinct concepts, on relativistic scales, they become indistinguishable and are replaced by mass-energy.
- In higher-energy physics, mass and energy eventually become meaningless as individual concepts; a particle's so-called "mass" is actually mass-energy and is often given equivalently in units of either mass (GeV/c²) or energy (GeV).
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The energy present in an object because of its mass
- Even a minuscule quantity of matter contains an incredible amount of mass energy.
The energy associated with any given mass according to special relativity, E = mc².

adjective1

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mass-to-energy
- Mass-energy conversion occurs during nuclear fusion and fission.

forms

mass energies · mass-energies

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