RE: Can Matter be Created or Destroyed?
December 2, 2015 at 5:28 pm
(This post was last modified: December 2, 2015 at 5:32 pm by Alex K.)
Mass is simply the measure of how much energy of any form is contained in an object (*). Energy is conserved at short time spans, but can be converted and in particular, energy which appears as mass, can be freed from its confines and converted into other types. However, cosmic expansion removes energy from the universe via the redshift.
(*) This holds always. For example, a spring under tension has more mass than a relaxed one, precisely differing by the stored energy divided by c^2
(*) This holds always. For example, a spring under tension has more mass than a relaxed one, precisely differing by the stored energy divided by c^2
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
