I might just be stupid because math is not my strong suit, but it seems like the fact that metric units are able to convert between mass and energy so cleanly is astounding. Especially since the metric system was invented so long before relativity, meaning these units were obviously not designed with this in mind.
What’s am I missing here? Is it possible to write an equivalent equation for imperial units?
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Edit: For instance, the squared part comes from experiments where a ball was dropped into sand or clay or something from different heights. The expectation was that 2x velocity at impact would = 2x crater depth, but reality showed it was 2x velocity at impact = 4x crater depth, 4x velocity at impact = 16x crater depth, etc. It’s part of how objects in motion behave
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