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Wave and Classical Mechanics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 November 2016

Extract

The theory of relativity leads to a relation between matter and radiant energy such that a mass m is equivalent to a quantity of energy E given by

in which c is the velocity of light. According to the quantum theory a photon of wavelength λ has energy E given by

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Mathematical Association 1947

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