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Rest energy
The rest energy or rest mass-energy of a particle is its energy when it is at rest relative to a given inertial reference frame. It is defined by, where is the rest mass of the particle and is the speed of light in a vacuum. The equivalence of mass and energy can be derived from the Special Theory of Relativity. The mass of a given body is proportional to its kinetic energy, viz.
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rest energy
Noun
1. the energy equivalent to the mass of a particle at rest in an inertial frame of reference; equal to the rest mass times the square of the speed of light
(hypernym) energy



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