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Subject: could a laser be used to create a pulse of light whose kinetic energy

Date: Mon Oct 3 11:27:00 2005
Posted by phil again
Grade level: 10-12 School: No school entered.
City: No city entered. State/Province: pa Country: usa
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1128364020.Ph
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     Could a laser be used to create a pulse of light whose kinetic energy would
equal the mass of say, a brick, by way of e=mc2. Also would the damage cause by
this "light brick" be comperable to the damage from a true brick flying at the
speed of light.  I suspect the "light brick" would cause much less damamge.  
     By the by, sorry about all these questions, this must be my 30th since i
found your site. You guys are great. Keep up the good work.
                                                              Phil


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