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E = mc^2

Energy equivalent of mass.

E = mc^2

Mass and energy are equivalent and interconvertible.

E = mc^2

Energy contained in mass.

\Delta t = \frac{\Delta t_0}{\sqrt{1 - v^2/c^2}}

Moving clocks run slow.

L = L_0\sqrt{1 - v^2/c^2}

Moving objects shorten along motion.

p = \frac{mv}{\sqrt{1 - v^2/c^2}}

Momentum at speeds near light.

\gamma = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1 - v^2/c^2}}

Scaling factor in special relativity.

r_s = \frac{2GM}{c^2}

Event horizon radius of a black hole.

z \approx \frac{GM}{rc^2}

Fractional stretching of light climbing out of gravity.