ussacclaim 0 Posted October 10, 2005 Somebody said that in the theory of relativity, Einstein didn't have to square the speed of light, he just did it for cosmetic value. I"m sure the guy was joking, but it did get me thinking. Can any of you folks give me a relevant answer concerning this? I'd really appreciate it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordOfTheBorg 1 Posted October 10, 2005 Whats your question? :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrPsychic 1 Posted October 10, 2005 I went to wikipedia about the problem, here's the site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E%3Dmc2 A good fact from it says you don't need to square light if you use the right units. But I don't think Albert Einstein squared it to add flare, it would have been disproven if he had. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ussacclaim 0 Posted October 11, 2005 I talked to a physics professor at the college and he said it was because the units had to match up. Energy = mass x velocity squared Energy, being measured in joules is kilograms x (meters squared / seconds squared) so basically, it's all in the units. This topic can be closed at the moderator's convenience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
