Given e=mc2, why aren't light particles infinitely massive? Since mass approaches infinity as it's speed approaches light-speed. This according to Einsteins theory of relativity. Thank you in advance for your reply.
I gather from the two replys that light particles are massless or mass=0. Since light is a form of energy, and energy is a form of mass how can it then be considered to be zero? That still appears to be a an additional pardox.
Thank you Ozoneguy for the equation as it relates to a photon. According to Einstein energy and mass are both but different manifestations of the samething. Mass can be converted to energy and vice versa.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC7Sg41Bp-U&feature=youtube_gdata_player I realize this is e=mc2 which you say should not be used for light particles.
@OzoneGuy it appears by =/= you mean not equal to. Since I don't recognize it as a universally accepted math symbol. Not that I know them all. Also I understand that you say mass and energy follow different laws. If, as Einstein states are different manifestations of the same-THING. What is the THING?
That is to say mass & energy are both but different manifestations of the same-thing. What is the thing? IPhone typing on this small screen can be challenging at times.