Cheap Astronomy - Fantastic Physics Formulas #8: E=mc^2

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Read by Duranee and Barry Haworth, written by Steve Nerlich, technical advice from Stephen D'Souza. A relatively good episode… E=mc^2 E=mc squared is a nice straight-forward formula, indeed the energy-mass equivalence concept that underlies it is pretty straight-forward too. So, part of its popularity as the world’s most famous physics formula is that everyone kind-of gets it - energy equals mass times a constant – well OK a constant squared, but that is still a constant. But why is that constant a velocity – and why is it squared?   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at [email protected].

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