Part 1 Energy, Mass, and the Speed ​​of Light

Prologue: Matter is a lump of energy
Interview: Experts Explain E=mc2 (The Nature of Energy)

E - Energy / Types of energy / Kinetic energy and potential energy / Law of conservation of energy / m - Mass / Difference between 'mass' and 'weight' / c - Speed ​​of light / Power of E=mc2

Part 2: The Birth of E=mc2

Prologue: 'E=mc2' - The Truth Reached After Deep Thought
Interview: E=mc2 from an Expert (How Did E=mc2 Come About?)

E=mc2 and the Year of Miracles / June 1905 paper 'Special Theory of Relativity' / September 1905 paper 'E=mc2' / Experimental Proof of E=mc2

Column: The Calculation Process for Deducing 'E=mc2'

Part 3 Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion

Prologue: Manipulating the Nucleus to Convert Mass into Energy
Interview: E=mc2 (Nuclear Fission and Fusion) from an Expert

Nuclear fission and E=mc2 / Mechanism of nuclear power generation / Nuclear fusion and E=mc2 / Nuclear fusion power generation / Laser nuclear fusion

Column: How to achieve nuclear fusion?

Part 4 E=mc2 and the Origin of Matter

Prologue: E=mc2 Creates Matter
Interview: E=mc2 (What is Antimatter?) from an Expert

The Big Bang and E=mc2 / The source of matter: elementary particles / Electrons and quarks / Creating matter with accelerators / LHC / ILC / Antiparticles

Part 5: The Origins of Force and Mass

Prologue: Why is matter 'heavy?'
Interview: E=mc2: The Origin of Mass: Understanding the Cosmic Mechanism

Elementary particles that transmit force / Elementary particles and 'force' / The origin of mass / Superstring theory

Part 6 Dark Matter and Dark Energy

Prologue: We still don't know much about the universe.
Interview: E=mc2: The Keys to Solving the Mysteries of the Universe: Dark Matter and Dark Energy, According to Experts

Dark matter / Supersymmetric particles / XMASS / Expanding universe / Discovery of accelerating expansion of the universe / Dark energy

● The concepts of energy, mass, and the speed of light and the process leading to E=mc2
In physics, energy refers to the ability to move something, and mass is a quantity that indicates how difficult it is to move something.
What's so special about the "speed of light"? This book first defines the concepts of "energy," "mass," and "speed of light," which appear in the equation E=mc2.
Meanwhile, Einstein derived the surprising result of E=mc2 from the 'special theory of relativity'.
How did Einstein derive E=mc2 from his theory? This detailed account explains the physical background that gave birth to this relationship, a symbol of modern science, as well as the process of its derivation.

● The structure of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion, which convert mass into energy by manipulating the atomic nucleus.
One of the dramatic cases where E=mc2 applies would be ‘nuclear fission’ and ‘nuclear fusion’.
'Nuclear fission' is a phenomenon in which the nucleus at the center of an atom breaks apart, and 'nuclear fusion' is a phenomenon in which nuclei collide and fuse into one nucleus.
In nuclear fission or nuclear fusion, there are cases where the total mass decreases after the reaction compared to before.
That reduced mass is converted into a huge amount of energy.
Explains in detail the mechanisms of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.

● Elementary particles, the source of matter, and the relationship between force and E=mc2
When matter is broken down into molecules and atoms, it is ultimately divided into protons, neutrons, and electrons.
And protons and neutrons contain quarks.
So where did this matter come from? E=mc2 also implies that "matter is created from energy."
The energy that filled the universe at the time of its birth was converted into mass and became matter.
Learn about the origin and identity of matter.


Dark energy and dark matter that fill the universe
According to the latest cosmology, most of the components of the universe are invisible, unidentified 'dark matter' and 'dark energy'.
There is not much of ordinary matter that we know.
Dark matter and dark energy have not been confirmed, but without them, the observed expansion of the universe and other phenomena cannot be explained.
It clearly explains what dark matter and dark energy are, which are also called the greatest mysteries of the universe.

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This book is the 57th volume in the 'Newton Highlights Series', which selects and reorganizes only the articles that received favorable reviews from readers from the science magazine 'Newton'.
This series boasts a unique format that could be said to set a new standard for science books.
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