# Intro: E = mc Squared It's the equation that most budding physicists are exposed to from a young age - **Einstein's Mass-Energy equivalence!** With just $E = mc^2$ was Einstein able to uproot and discombobulate the majority of institutional physics as well as inspire the next generation of scientists to continue advancing humanity's future as we know it. Still though, a closer look at the equation wouldn't hurt a fly, would it? That's what this article is going to attempt to accomplish - said deeper dive into this equation's many hidden components that eight-year-old me wasn't brave enough to explore. Let's go! ![[planet-annihilation.png]] *Maybe put away that positron for now though.* # Breaking Down Einstein's Equation # Adding the Energy-Momentum Relation'