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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Sure thing!
Isn’t it wild how metric units just fit perfectly into E=mc^2? Even though they weren’t planned for it, they’re like a puzzle piece that just clicks into place. It’s all because the metric system uses grams for mass and meters per second for speed, and when you square that speed, bam, you get energy in joules. But for imperial units like pounds and feet, the equation doesn’t play nice without a bunch of extra conversion factors. So, metric gets the gold star for simplicity when it comes to Einstein’s famous equation.
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