Aziz Alam
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Mass, according to theory of relativity , depends upon the speed with which it is moving with respect to a particular frame of reference.Theory of relativity is given in accordaqnce with Maxwell’s theory of Electrodynamics and an assupmtion that mass of photon when it is at rest is zero(rest mass of photon is zero).Theory of relativity states that the faster you move the heavier you get.
In case of photon, if it moves with speed of light(which it does), it doesn’t have infinity mass.Why?
mv=m0/(1-v2/c2)^0.5 , where mvis mass of particle when the object is moving with ‘v’ velocity. m0is the rest mass.
For a photon moving with a speed of light:
v=c and mvtakes a form of 0/0. By applying a limits we get a definite mass.
As far as real mass of electron is concerned its the rest mass. That is one single electron which is at rest. v=0
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Aziz Alam
IIT Roorkee
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