shahzaib hassan PHYSICS - Special Relativity

What does "rest mass" refer to?

A. Mass when moving. B. Mass when not moving. C. Mass when heated. D. Mass when cold.

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Rest mass is how heavy something is when it's sitting still. Imagine weighing a toy car while it's parked; that's its rest mass!

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