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Just to clarify, mass-energy equivalence implies nothing about mass-energy conversion. We've never witnessed such a conversion nor do we know if it's possible.
by softc 10y ago
Just to clarify, mass-energy equivalence implies nothing about mass-energy conversion. We've never witnessed such a conversion nor do we know if it's possible. The implication is that mass difference of an atom after energy absorption is directly proportional to the energy absorbed. Energy is still energy in that case, no conversion has taken place.
- Klockan 10y ago> We've never witnessed such a conversion We sure have, LHC creates matter/anti-matter particle pairs using enormous amounts of concentrated energy.
- softc 10y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass%E2%80%93energy_equivalence#Binding_energy_and_the_.22mass_defect.22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass%E2%80%93energy_equivalenc...