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How does rest mass become energy?
I know that there's a difference between relativistic rest mass. Relativistic mass is "acquired" when an object is moving at speeds comparable to the speed of light.Rest mass is the inherent mass that ...
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Why is the $S_{z} =0$ state forbidden for photons?
If photons are spin-1 bosons, then doesn't quantum mechanics imply that the allowed values for the z-component of spin (in units of $\hbar$) are -1, 0, and 1?
Why then in practice do we only use the ...
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Why does the (relativistic) mass change & why?
I studied that when an object moves with a velocity comparable to the velocity of light the (relativistic) mass changes...but I am really eager to know how does this alteration take place....If anyone ...
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How to calculate Rest Mass practically with Standard Model?
With relativistic physics, we can apply force to see resistance against acceleration. It'd give us relativistic mass and we have well established formula to get to the Rest Mass as long as we know the ...
