Misconceptions of E=MC^2

Let's say this together very slowly, since youve been told several times in this very thread and still have not grasped it:The equation "E=MC^2" has nothing whatsoever to do with anything moving at the speed of light of faster. Nothing at all.The equation "E=MC^2" does define the equivalence of mass to energy, meaning when mass is converted into energy (like in antimatter annihilation, for example) the energy released is equal to the mass multiplied by the speed of light squared.Again, this has nothing to do with accelerating anything to the speed of light or faster.If you believe that the equation "E=MC^2" has anything to do with accelerating a mass to the speed of light squared, you are mistaken.If you again state in this thread that "E=MC^2" somehow involves accelerating a mass to the speed of light, you are ignoring what everyone else writes.

And now, since you've been completely disproven, you move the goalposts. Surprise, surprise.

I like the ones like this: Not even remotely close to his latest statement. I was saving it for when he denied moving the goalposts from here to Uranus, but you spoiled my fun

This is different from antimatter/matter annihilation, however, where the particles are actually fully transformed into high-energy photons. Is that correct?

A conversion tool that will translate between megatons (1 megaton is the equivalent of 1 million tons of TNT exploding, for those unaware) and Joules (the standard unit of energy) can be found here.It's really interesting to see how much energy is in even a small nuclear weapon. Little Boy, for instance, was only about 15 kilotons (0.15 megatons), making it pretty small compared to the large weapons currently existing.To translate Joules into something more easily recognized by those who haven't taken physics in a while, 1 Joule is equal to 1 Watt of power for 1 second. So:1 Watt = 1 Joule/1 secondand1 Joule = 1 Watt * 1 secondSince people are more used to seeing kilowatt-hours (like on your power bill), here's a handy conversion:(1 kilowatt*hour)*(1000 W/kW)*(3600 secs/hour) = 3,600,000 Watts*seconds = 3,600,000 J = 3.6 * 10^6 Joules (or 3.6 MJ)So 1 megaton would be the equivalent of 1162222222.22 kilowatt-hours.Little Boy would be 6.276 * 10^16 Joules, so 1.743 * 10^7 kilowatt-hoursOr enough to completely destroy everything within a 1.6 km radius.And that was just over one half of one gram of matter being converted into energy.For those who find themselves incredulous at the amount of energy the equation E=MC^2 says is released when matter is converted into energy...there's your proof, right there. It's why nuclear reactors like those used by the Navy let ships go for years without refueling except for ammunition, crew changes, and supplies for the crew.Edited by Rahvin, : No reason given.

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