What do we mean by mass-energy? Is it a form of kinetic, radiative, or potential energy? How is the idea of mass-energy related to E = mc2? Explain how E = mc2 is at work in our Sun to produce the light and the heat emitted by the star.

What do we mean by mass-energy? Is it a form of kinetic, radiative, or potential energy? How is the idea of mass-energy related to E = mc2? Explain how E = mc2 is at work in our Sun to produce the light and the heat emitted by the star.

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