$A$ famous relation in physics relates 'moving mass' $m$ to the 'rest mass' $m_{0}$ of a particle in terms of its speed $v$ and the speed of light $c$. (This relation first arose as a consequence of special relativity due to Albert Einstein). $A$ boy recalls the relation almost correctly but forgets where to put the constant $c$. He writes:
$m = \frac{m_{0}}{(1 - v^{2})^{1/2}}$
Guess where to put the missing $c$.

  • A
    $m = \frac{m_{0}}{(1 - v^{2}/c)^{1/2}}$
  • B
    $m = \frac{m_{0}}{(1 - v^{2}/c^{2})^{1/2}}$
  • C
    $m = \frac{m_{0}}{(1 - v/c)^{1/2}}$
  • D
    $m = \frac{m_{0}}{(1 - v^{2}c^{2})^{1/2}}$

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