rest mass

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rest mas]
- /rɛst mæs/
- /rest mæs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rest mas]
- /rɛst mæs/

Definitions of rest mass words

noun rest mass the mass of a body as measured when the body is at rest relative to an observer, an inherent property of the body. 1
noun rest mass the mass of an object that is at rest relative to an observer. It is the mass used in Newtonian mechanics 0
noun rest mass the mass of a body when its velocity is zero: according to one view of the special theory of relativity, an object's mass increases as its speed increases 0

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Origin of rest mass

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Rest mass

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Rest mass

rest mass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rest mass usage trend in Literature

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