Solving Problems on E = mc2 Mass-Energy Equivalence | Special Relativity

Albert Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity is one of the remarkable achievements of the 20th century in the history of scientific thought. That a human being could put forth such a profound theory in such terms of a couple of simple postulates is hard to fathom. Every science student needs to be aware of the basics of this theory and every Physics student should study this theory deep. The Ultimate Physics Channel consists of a good number of lecture videos and problem solving videos on various topics of the the Special Theory of Relativity. As a continuation of our efforts to take this theory to every Physics enthusiast in simple terms, this video is a valuable addition to the series of videos on problems in various topics of Special Relativity. The mass-energy equivalence succinctly expressed as E = mc2 is the most famous equation in all of science. The idea that mass and energy are different aspects of the same entity called mass-energy is profound and its impact is telling even on other branches of science. This video follows the lecture video on the same topic in this channel and specifically deals with problems concerning mass-energy equivalence. The precursor to this topic is the idea of relativistic energy on which a lecture video and a problem video is available on this channel. The idea of mass-energy equivalence is quite important and hence a dedicated video on solving problems on this topic is entirely deserving of this topic. The problems spans wide variety of topics ranging from simple classical situations involving mass-energy equivalence to nuclear and particle physics where the mass-energy equivalence is evidently prominent. The video on solving problems on E = mc2, that is Mass-Energy equivalence is expected to be useful students studying Physics at various levels such as undergraduate Physics, post-graduate Physics to candidates preparing for various competitive exams in Physics.