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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The constant for the speed of light are simplified to “c” to make the relationship work. If it wasn’t written as c squared, it would be “8.98755179 × 10^(16) m^(2) / s^(2)”
Edit to add: this is how most equations are resolved in physics and chemistry. pv=nrt is another one. pressure x volume = number of moles x constant x temperature. There are others such as dealing with specific heat of a material. Each material has a unique coefficient. Same goes for friction. Materials each have a coefficient of friction. There are many scientists who conduct lab tests to determine these constants as accurately as possible. The resulting equations are neat by design by calculating the constants that make the equation work.
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