Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site sdcrdcf.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sdcrdcf!barryg From: barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Barry Gold) Newsgroups: net.physics Subject: Re: eV Revisited Message-ID: <832@sdcrdcf.UUCP> Date: Fri, 10-Feb-84 15:45:35 EST Article-I.D.: sdcrdcf.832 Posted: Fri Feb 10 15:45:35 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 15-Feb-84 05:43:15 EST References: <1559@pur-ee.UUCP> <1686@rlgvax.UUCP> Reply-To: barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Barry Gold) Organization: System Development Corporation, Santa Monica Lines: 22 [fuel to feed the mailer] Given the trend of physics since Einstein, it is probably a mistake to try to distinguish between mass and energy. Measuring mass in eV makes it easy to figure out how high an EMF you need to accelerate it. It also helps one remember that mass and energy are the same thing. Changing matter into energy is no different than transforming energy from one form to another (the function performed by a transducer). Thus, there is in principle no difference between the functions of: a nuclear reactor a hydro-electric plant a loudspeaker an LED. Barry Gold usenet: {decvax!allegra|ihnp4}!sdcrdcf!barryg Arpanet: barry@BNL -- Barry Gold usenet: {decvax!allegra|ihnp4}!sdcrdcf!barryg Arpanet: barry@BNL